Studying in the UK V3

anything, do refer to V3

Useful links:

Foreign Exchange Rate - Maybank

VFS (Malaysia)

The Student Room UK <--Very useful info and tips etc.

Gumtree ( Malaysia Lelong.com Alike)

Trovit- your accomodation needs and daily alert!

Unistats.gov Universities Ranking, by the UK government itself (an alternative to Times and Guardian.)

Mad About Bargains- Best place for budget students

Cost of Living Comparison between cities - useful knowledge.

MSN BRITAIN TOP 10 BEST UNIVERSITIES CITY! DO NOT MISS THIS!

Visa application VFS(MALAYSIA) SDN.BHD

I remember reading in the last thread on someone wanting to do a short exchange in the UK for a few months.

Note: one can only study in the UK using a standard visitor visa for 30 days. If it's more than that, you'd need a short-term study visa.

If the study is less than 6 months, I think the study visa is given on the spot at the immigration? If I'm not mistaken.

Nono. According to the Immigration links that I've saw, one would need to apply first like those studying full year in the UK. Only those under 18 will be eligible to use the standard visa in an exchange program. Academic visitors and exchange students are different. Here's the LINK

The short-term study visa is slightly different and must be applied. Here's the LINK

Also, the according to the site, one cannot use a normal visa for studies. Here's the link. LINK

Cheers.

I thought short term study (6 months in the case of UK) is visa free for malaysians.

University students in England now pay world's highest fees: Analysis finds charges are now six times those of Italy or Switzerland and even higher than the US

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-33...l#ixzz3sUhWIeJh

Malaysia is non-EU, but we might also be different because we're in the commonwealth.
You should check with this link instead, it's more specific:
https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

Well technically, you still need a visa to enter the UK, it's just that you don't need to apply before you come, the visa is given on the spot at the immigration.

This post has been edited by chungdavi: Nov 26 2015, 05:24 AM

I tried it previously. Lol. But still need to check under the short-term part to bring the necessary documents maybe. I should go around and ask. Haha.

Long-term one is easy. Don't need to think too much about it.

that is true for locals, but what about for international students like us?

Yes, you will need to bring all the documents with you and show it to the immigration when you arrived in UK. They need those to be able to give you a short term study visa.

It's just that you don't have to go apply at VFS beforehand, the visa is given on the spot at the immigration.

Correct me if I'm wrong, this is what happened to few of my cousins who came to UK to study for 3 months.
Things might have changed, so if anyone who has just recently been to UK for short-term study (less than 6 months) can share their experience here to make sure if things are still the same or it has changed.

I think long term one is more complicated though, you need to do TB screening before you can apply for the visa. And you also need to pay around USD800 as well before you can apply for the visa, and there's no guarantee your visa application can be approved, if rejected, you need to pay again to reapply. Besides, although not compulsory, you should have enough money in your bank account to cover the school fees and the expenses for staying over here throughout your course.

This post has been edited by chungdavi: Nov 26 2015, 05:01 PM

brrr, I miss the hot weather in Malaysia.

when you're in M'sia, you'll miss the cold weather in the UK.

the convenience of public transport is also what you'll miss.

The rain isn't as cold though back in Malaysia. Haha. Still, the cooling weather is great. Not the rain only.

what is the current policy for international students to stay in the UK after studies?

2 months after course ended. For those that go for between 6 months to 12 months courses.

If more than a year, 4 months. The rest I'm not sure.

Graduate in July, Allowed time until Nov to secure a job. for normal 3 year courses from a proper uni.

But to be fair there's a good chance of getting a job if you start from year 1 because big companies tend to offer jobs to their interns.
Apply for spring week in year 1, summer internship & placement year in year 2, then only graduate job in year 3.

you need a tier 2 visa to stay on and work...

to be eligible, you need a job offer....that pays at least 20,800 quid a year....

I wonder roughly how many Malaysians graduates stay on to work in the uk now hmm..

£20k only??

most graduate jobs are £20k anyway....

but don't they restrict the number of non-EU citizens?

so that means, for that 3 months, no need to apply for a visa??

anyone also can stay 3 months after?

You can stay until the expiry of your tier 4 student visa....but most people will leave, as it is expensive to live....you can still do part-time work during this period...

For transfers, the normal commencement date of your studies will be around Sept and all classes including exams will finish around 30th June. Thus, your Residence Permit will expire on 30th August.

Note: Regardless when your graduation is, the course end date is the more important date.

This post has been edited by digitalz: Nov 30 2015, 08:16 AM

Limited Tier 2 Visas and only big companies are willing to sponsor it.

the issue is not the sum, but getting a job, and your prospective employer willing to sponsor your tier 2 visa...

the minimum salary requirement is to counter an old loophole where relatives/friends "sponsor" graduating students with low salaries like 10k quid working in restaurants etc...

You can know from the expiry date of your visa. It will be few months (depends on the course) after your course end date.

A heads up though, when I was here 4 years ago, I left UK to travel around Europe after I completed my course, but my student visa is not expired yet. When I re-enter UK, the immigration informed me that since my course has ended and I left UK, I will be re-entering UK using visitor visa, although my student visa has not expired yet.

many people have gone to Singapore to work as security guard for Aetos or Cisco for about 5 years or more. if you work two shifts a day its about RM300 a day. You work in the day and sleep at night from 12 midnight to maybe 3am, do some checks at the place you jaga and after that you sleep from 4am to 6am. its a very terrible lifestyle but when you're desperate for money to study you will do anything as long as its not illegal.

during the 5 years or more that they work in Singapore some have also redo their A levels in a college in JB via causeway and then when classes finish they will report back to work in Singapore. After the 5 years or more of working in Singapore they then go to UK to do a degree. I know a few who did law but after finish they did not return to Malaysia. They either work in UK or Singapore. UK junior lawyer salary now is pathetic. so are doctors but these people want to become residents in UK so they don't mind the low salary. Singapore starting salary for lawyer is $SGD 4500 monthly : RM 13,522. Doctor is $SGD 5000 a month : RM 15,000. I know two persons who worked in singapore, did a German language certificate courses and now in germany working and living there permanently.

for those of you in your early 20s and you know your family don't have money and you know you can't get a bank loan then better go to Singapore and work. earn the money first and then you can always return to university later on.

for those of you wanting to do law via 1+2 or 2+1 or whatever system they have now just remember one thing. university rankings play a part. why go and study in lousy university like aberystwyth, oxford brookes, manchester metropolitan dan lain lain lagi? These are universities that nobody wants to go to. There always have many places left on their courses and they are ready to accept anyone who has the money to pay the degree fees. These universities are so desperate for gullible international students from China, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Russia and Malaysia.

don't blindly follow your friend or the private law college you are studying at and then just ikut orang lain buat 1+2, 2+1 and all that. most countries in the world do not allow such nonsense in order to become a lawyer in their respective country. the rule in most first world countries is that you must study on campus in UK for the entire duration of the 3 year law degree.

You should aim for the tops universities like Oxbridge, SOAS, Kings College, Queen Mary, UCL, Durham, Bristol, Birmingham, Nottingham and Warwick. if you graduate from these universities it is very easy for you to work as a foreign lawyer in singapore. the salary as i mentioned above is $SGD 4500 monthly : RM 13,522. depending on your contract and which international firm you work for you can get your rent paid for by the law firm and other perks such as lease for the car but you pay for the petrol. do your research. everything is online.

someone earlier said that to study law you must study hard and smart. well thats not exactly the picture. if your english is buruk but you have a good lecturer who gives you model answer for exams then you will do well. if you are the lazy type and also tengok filem blue tiap tiap hari then you will definitely fail. if you don't like to read extra textbooks or legal articles then please do another simpler degree other than law. if you don't like to write and write and write then focus on another degree.

whats the point of studying so much and paying so much in university fees but when you graduate your salary as a lawyer is RM 2600 monthly? how are you going to face your parents? so you need to ask yourself. do you really have a future in malaysia after you graduate from UK? in terms of economic and financial sense other countries are way better. end of the day the choice is yours.

talk to many people like your lecturers or lawyers and ask them questions. you will get the true picture when you open your mouth and ask the correct questions.

My niece is heading to UK next year for study
I will ask her to read from v1 onwards to obtain insights

That's a good head start, however if she has any specific question to ask feel free to ask by posting as well.

yup, you can be a proxy for her. we're all willing to help here

if she really has the patience to do so and time to kill then why not? before i decided to study in UK I went through all the posts since V1. I can tell you right now that none of the posts actually help me at all. but look at my previous posts and you can easily see that I have stated many valid and good points. even if you disagree let me tell you that many members have message me to thank me for my contribution.

you need to understand a few things. there are 3 groups of students that venture outside of Malaysia to UK, US and elsewhere for further studies.

First group is the gifted group but no money. So they take scholarships. and they fight all out for Singapore scholarships. Why Singapore? other than the fact that singapore is just next door, many of the applicants are chinese and since Singapore is chinese majority, it is easier to blend in with the majority. Average singaporeans won't actually know you're malaysian unless you tell them. the sharp eyed ones will identify you easily from the way you speak. So for these Malaysian chinese, this is a safety net for them. If they can't get Singapore scholarship then they will try for UK/US scholarships. If really no choice then they take the malaysian scholarships.

Second group is not so smart but parents have money. So they meet the entry requirements of the foreign universities and they start their first year degree. if can stay overseas they will stay overseas and start a new life there.

The third group is made up of many that you can and will continue to see here on this forum. They don't exactly have the money so they do transfer degrees such as 1+2 or 2+1. But when they do this they don't realise that they are limiting their future options. Such transfer degrees are not recognized in actual first world countries with strong economies and countries when it comes to applying for citizenships, permanent residency or jobs.

sebagai contoh lets look at law. if any of you who do 1+2 or 2+1 and after graduation you want to work in singapore you can dream on. singapore only recognize 11 british university and you must study at the same uni for 3 years in a row. they don't allow nonsense such as top up degree or fastrack degree or 1+2 or 2+1.

so please don't ikut your friend or listen to your private college lecturer and do the wrong thing. you want to study degree? make sure you know how to ask the right questions yo your friends and lecturers. if you cannot think critically then perhaps doing a degree is not for you. don't just think of malaysia as the place you are going to work, get married and die in. the world is much bigger out there than just malaysia and what it has to offer.

i don't think i need to touch on bumiputera policy. which is why at the age of 16/17 you must know what to do. and make sure you do all the necessary research. only you can make a better life for yourself and for your children. ibu bapa kita dah buat the best they can. so sekarang its up to us.


hi. very kind of you to volunteer. can you plz both list your educational journey? from A level onwards and what subjects you took and your grades? can you also state which university you are studying in UK and which course? and whether you took a biasiswa? terima kasih.

Sure. Took A-levels at HELP college in Math, Econ, Acc and Chem. Made it to study Accounting and Finance at Warwick.
No biasiswa from home but receiving a bursary from a UK firm.

Have you considered the fact that some might have financial issues? some do 1+2 or 2+1 to study at unis like Cardiff or Liverpool which are frankly not as bad as you say. Not everyone wants to stay in the UK/ work in Singapore. Please talk with a nicer tone and not be so condescending to others.

Why don't you tell us more about your uni

Thanks for the support

Thank you for the lengthy reply n inputs

deleted...wrong thread

This post has been edited by limeuu: Dec 7 2015, 10:36 AM

That is the most sickening comment that a person can make in this thread

I don't know and don't care about other subjects but for law, anyone can get into liverpool or cardiff. its so easy to pass law exams set in liverpool. i know 6 people from there. mostly lazy, likes to go drinking and don't like studying. the lecturers will give 'tips' before the exam. these tips are so accurate because the exam questions are similar. i heard there is also open book test. But i won't be able to find out from there if this open book test is still going on. You know why?

The 6 people are chinese. they have something known as face value. they believe that they must jaga face value. even if i ask them if got open book test they will not tell me the truth. my french and russian friends were the ones who told me about the tips before the exams. that's how i know about it. i can ask them later about the open book test.

for me :
Foundation from Warwick International College.
LLB from LSE.


no problem. if you realise i actually touch on areas that no one talks about. which is why it is indeed an eye opener and some forum members will feel kecil because deep down they are uncomfortable because whatever i said is the truth. and abang mesti tahu kan? the truth selalu hurts.

it is the fact. none of the posts actually helped me at all. all people in the threads talk about was if the weather is cold and other nonsense which is ridiculous I don't want to repeat here in my post again. on this forum no one except me touched extensively on UK visa, bank account accommodation, food, books, winter clothing, air ticket dan lain lain lagi. so yes. to you it is a sickening comment. but to me and those of other forum members who have replied me dalam private message to thank me, we know its true.

if 15 people have read my previous posts, give me benefit of the doubt, go to UK, message me on this forum from UK to thank me for the accuracy of my posts then why should I bother about a one or two disgruntled members? if you were born in malaysia and u want to die in malaysia then that is your issue. but please don't influence others or hold them back from venturing outside.

the world is much bigger than malaysia. look at the weakness of the currency, the alleged corruption in the government and police, people dying in police lockup, question marks raised about the appointment of judges, a flawed bumiputera policy, high numbers in crime such as murder, kidnapping, robbery and rape, poor standards of education at national level, reluctance to adopt English as a national language high unemployment rate dan lain lain lagi.

for these reasons i don't blame people for wanting to study in UK/US or singapore for a better future.

This post has been edited by kelmarin: Dec 7 2015, 05:08 PM

Fair enough.

Never heard of Warwick International College, as far as i'm informed the college is still under the proposal stage. Do you mean the one in Stratford-upon-Avon?

I have quite a few friends from LSE, with some studying LLB as well. Which year are you currently in?

Yes. It's also known as Kaplan International College.

I'm in year 2. I did not join the local society and I stay away from people from my country. I rather mix with the british, french and others.

are you chinese? are you doing law? if no then which course and at which uni? do you have open book tests in your uni? if yes, will you ever tell your parents and your friends and your future employers that you actually had open book tests and that before your exams, your lecturers will hold emergency seminars which is actually where they give you tips on which questions will come out in the exam paper?

Hi kelmarin. I am, unfortunately, the 3rd group of students you mentioned in your post.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not actually offended, because what you have said is mostly true, it's difficult for international students to find a permanent job over here at UK, as you need the company willing to sponsor you for tier 2 visa etc.
And it's only even more difficult for, like you said, done a bachelor degree by twinning.
Tbh, I'm not a bright student with results of flying colours, so yeah, I decided to go abroad to study by doing the twinning degree. The main reason I decided to study abroad is mostly for the life experience and, try my luck for getting a job here, although I know it'll be extremely difficult go get one.
I'm lucky that my parents are willing to support me for funding my studies, so I don't have to really worry about my funding.

Alright, my educational journey starting from pre-U.
I done my A-Levels at TARC.
Then done a 2+1 twinning program for bachelor degree. I done my year 1 and 2 at UCSI University, and final year at University of the West of England in Bristol, England. My degree is BSc major in Biological Sciences.
And right now I'm doing MSc Molecular Cell Biology at Nottingham Trent University in Nottingham, England.

AFAIK getting a job placement is possible for international students, but it's not easy to get, especially for postgrad, cause companies are looking for undergrad that have the possibility for permanent employment later on.
That being said, I'll still try to apply and try my luck.

I have friends taking 2nd year LLB as well. Pretty sure you guys have met before somehow. Where in London are you staying now? There's a forummer here doing his second year at LSE as well

Don't have feel superior because you have british and french friends. You're not the only one with friends from other nationalities and it's not mutually exclusive that you can't have local friends as well. Again, why are you talking as if you hate your country so much?

Yes I am chinese and I don't see how does that even matter. I've answered your questions and not everyone reads law my friend. Speaking of which, have you done your applications for vacation schemes?

all i will tell u is do well for in your masters. if your lecturers/professors like your character and your work ethic very much they will help you by advising you what to do to get a job in UK. they will even pull strings and write u recommendation letters.

i know a few bangladeshi, pakistani and african lecturers who came to UK to do their degrees, masters and PHD ALL ON SCHOLARSHIPS and frankly they can't speak proper english and they always try to smoke you during lectures but you know that they are talking rubbish. and their lectures are so boring and they just keep talking random stuff i don't know how they can become lecturers.

funny thing is these lecturers somehow became close to me? so i found out that when these lecturers were still students and when they completed their degree, their then lecturers recommended them to do a Masters degree on full scholarship. after they finish the Masters, theirs Masters lecturers recommended them to do PHD and again on full scholarship. now they are on the way to being british citizens, working full time in UK as academics even though honestly, their spoken english is terrible and so is their written english and i also realize that they try level best to not be associated with their country of birth such as bangladesh, pakistan or africa. I wonder why.

i stay in a private apartment by myself. i do not feel superior by having foreign friends. the problem is that our local students mix with their own kind all the time. they don't want to break out of the group and interact with other nationalities. they will throw their might and talk big against people from poorer countries like myanmar, thailand, phillipines, laos but when they see singaporeans they keep quiet and walk away. why the double standard? my foreign course mates who are now my good friends also observed the same thing. kenapa macam ini?

all my life i turn left i turn right i turn back i look ahead, i see the same people with the same character with the same spoken english and with the same teruk mentality. now that im in UK why must i still interact with the same group? lu ingat wa gila ka?

I completely agree with you that sticking to the own crowd remains a problem, but i don't think the way you phrase it is of any value adding. I don't think people in general throw their might unless they are suffering from some sort of inferiority complex that they have to feel good about themselves.

Private apartment in Zone1? That's nice Are you on a scholarship?

Where were you studying before LSE? If I recall correctly you were studying somewhere else and another subject. Would be great to share your experience to those who are considering a change in their degree.

there is an inferiority complex. there always is. its whether the persons shows it or not. i have seen how people form a clique to talk down on people inferior to them but when these same people face up against superior people they will simply back down.

private finance. there's nothing to share. i can tell you that no other person except me will read first to last post of any thread instead of just posting and asking questions that have already been answered much earlier in the thread.

are you the one doing accounting and finance at warwick? why bother when you can do the same degree at a local private school with the University of London? it's a waste of the bursary given by the UK.

You've got a point but logically speaking you can pretty much study most of the courses available in UK in Msia. You could say the same about your LLB degree as well. I'm on track to securing a job with the firm after graduation so I consider myself lucky.

It would be interesting to know what are the differences between your top20-25 uni that you were studying at and LSE. Do share if you don't mind.

Wouldn't argue with you about people dissing others or whatnot. Just hope you stop typing with such a condescending tone when giving advice.

that is just plain arrogance....many people through the years have contributed to the uk thread, and particularly the information at the front has been carried on from previous threads, contributed by many of your seniors in the past...

it has helped many generations of intending students to the uk, over the years...

then you should stop commenting about things you don't know or don't care about...and restrict yourself to law...

and you are committing the same sin as what you accuse other people of..."they will throw their might and talk big against people from poorer countries like myanmar, thailand, phillipines, laos but when they see singaporeans they keep quiet and walk away"...you are looking down on other unis...

Below was your various reply on June 6 to 10, 2014:

i studied there for about a year before i came back home.
did not like my course so now want to do something else in a better uni.
i suffered a lot in my first year there. no assistance from my uni.
and its the top 20 - 25 uni in UK, for your info.
p.s : my uni is mentioned in one of the articles below nod.gif

i had no duit makan and no duit beli thick winter clothing.
all because the stupid bank take 1 over month to open bank account.


for those who are thinking that all UK professor all very fantastic in teaching, please think again after u click on these 5 proofs.
Proof 1

Proof 2

Proof 3

Proof 4

Proof 5

wasted a huge sum of money in my one year in UK
and I wasted a year and a half of my life.

It is indeed justifiable that I'm annoyed and feeling lousy.
but I would never want to put anyone down.
thats just not my style.

and furthermore if I had done so, I would have been given a warning
or even banned by the mods.
My conscience is clear. I have nothing to hide.

Next question? whistling.gif


it's the top 20 in UK for my course and overall ranking for a number of years already.
when i complained to the Director regarding this issue, you know what she say to me?
a lot of gibberish and finally she say she has another appointment.
when i complain to my Scottish tutor, you know what she say to me?
'this is how uni life is. you have to handle things as they come'.


I can't reveal because if I don't get into my other uni choices then I may go back to that uni.
For those who are in the dark please wake up.
You will have bangladeshi, pakistani, nigerian, kenyan, china etc leturers teaching you.
so before you choose or finalize your uni please do your research on your lecturers in the faculty.
or you may find yourself in my position.

if you cannot understand the accent, better voice out to higher staff.
hopefully you and your friends will be offered a solution.

for those who still wondering which uni to choose or how to arrive at your decision?
watch the video below till the 05:00 minute and you will know what to do.

i studied in UK for 2 year in a prestigious college for my A levels.
I got into a business course in a top 20 uni which I cannot reveal.
I did not like my course and my lecturers.
i dropped out in my second year in uni during the second term.

I've decided to do law now.
thats why I am re-doing my A levels now.
my previous A level grades are not good enough to get a place in this uni for law.
this is because in a matter of 2 years, their grade requirement went up from.
so here i am back at square one.

I am not sure whether you have made a mistake or not by saying that you are in Year 2 in LSE and you did Foundation instead of A Level as mentioned by you in Version 3 of this thread from between pages 110 to 130 ? Yes. It's also known as Kaplan International College.

And, yesterday you said this in reply to yanhui's question:

I'm in year 2. I did not join the local society and I stay away from people from my country. I rather mix with the british, french and others.

are you chinese? are you doing law? if no then which course and at which uni? do you have open book tests in your uni? if yes, will you ever tell your parents and your friends and your future employers that you actually had open book tests and that before your exams, your lecturers will hold emergency seminars which is actually where they give you tips on which questions will come out in the exam paper?

This post has been edited by BravoZeroTwo: Dec 8 2015, 12:54 PM

maybe after your degree you can use your knowledge and bring malaysia out of the financial mess she's in?


this is a wake up call to everyone. don't just pick a random uni to do your degree. work hard and smart and try to get into a more better uni. going to a better uni opens more doors for you.

bravozerotwo. its you again. i've been looking high and low for you. are you working for this forum? how much do they pay you? i realize the past 2 years you always ask people the same old questions over and over and over and over and over again macam tin kosong. adhuhai! have u finally decided to do law?

Kelmarin,
Base on what you said here below, you were in LSE for your Business course that you did not like :

QUOTE(cckkpr @ Jun 10 2014, 08:18 PM)
You earlier said you were in UK for one year but now you are there for 3 years already. You should have finished your business course and them opt to do law and you will have the best of two worlds.
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hi cckkpr.

one and a half year is for Uni 1st year and half of 2nd year.
i understand your point but i did not want to force myself doing the course as I lost interest.

the previous 2 years was for my A levels.
my grade was ABC.
to get into law in this same uni, I need AAB at the very least.
so since my previous grades is not good enough and already a few years old, I decide to redo again.
hope this clears things up.

What's wrong with open book tests? There's nothing shameful about it, I'd admit it anytime if I had one. It's not gonna help you anyway if you never studied well, and do sufficient revision before the test.

I observe distinct cultures between LSE and other campus universities across UK. Most LSE students are hard-workers, and they tend to put a lot of effort on career prospects and gradaute jobs. Students at other universities may just want to enjoy the whole university experience. Personally, I just want to have a great 3 years at university as I know it'll be the best experience of my life. Right now I'm just spending enough time on my studies so my grades will be decent, and all my free time goes to my friends and club activities.

I don't want to start a debate on which universities are worth going to. I feel that just studying overseas can be a great eye-opener, not because of what the university has to offer, but also the overall experience and the cultures you are exposed to. I have been here for just 2 months, but the way I think and view things have changed considerably.

....Winter plans guys?

This post has been edited by Flame Haze: Dec 8 2015, 04:07 PM

why is that a wake up call?...you think the rest of your student peers don't know that?...

don't be so presumptuous to think that you know all, and everybody else are ignorant....

find it strange people who were in uk for only 9 months can write posts as though they were in UK for 3 years or more and have travelled all around UK and europe. oh inilah apa orang kata living in a world of their own??

for others who want to ask questions I can tell you more about Manchester, Nottingham, Leicester, Sheffield, Durham, Bristol and Birmingham. these are the places i visited so far since I'm studying in London. I can also tell you more about france, italy, norway, belgium, netherlands and denmark because I have visited those countries during my yearly 5 month holidays.

there is nothing wrong with people who comment after 2 months or 9 months in uk...in fact, their comments may be the most useful, as they are acutely aware of differences between uk and msia, which is what new students intending to go to uk will want to know...

and yes, over the years, there has been inconsistencies in kelmarin's story....i have ignored it as the usual wind blowing some students are bound to...but i can't keep quiet when he started dissing everybody...

Hi. I got an offer to continue my undergraduate study at University of Southampton for 16/17 session in biomedical science. The question are:

1. Where can I apply for scholarship/convertible study loan to study in UK? Some put a limit for the age of the applicant (e.g: applicant must not exceed 23/25 yr old when applying). Btw I'm 26 yr old by year 2016.

Hope can help. Thanks

Anyone going over to Manchester on Feb for ACCA??

This post has been edited by shaddupf3: Jan 22 2016, 10:16 PM

should aim for top 10, not top 20.

Hi guys, need some insight on things.
I will be heading to the UK and am wondering which bank in Malaysia should i hold the money that will be supporting me in the UK before transferring it to a bank over there?

THank you.

Hi,
Which level are you enrolling ? Which college ? Thanks.

Your funds are currently in myr or GBP?...

HSBC or Maybank ....

if you got HSBC premier, then you can open an account easily with HSBC UK ...
otherwise, you might need to pay a fee for having an account with HSBC UK.

My funds are currently in MYR.

Then it doesn't matter what bank you use in msia,...at any time you want to transfer a sum, convert into GBP and then either TT it over (expensive) or get the bank to issue a draft and carry over, or post it over (cheap)...

No matter what bank you use in msia, you cannot open a UK account easily from msia, will need a letter from your uni before any UK bank opens an account for you....post 911 and London bombing, they are very strict...

Which bank you choose in UK, I would just advise the nearest to where you stay or with ATM in campus...

Alright! Thank you very much for the quick response.

hi all,
i wondering how much money do i need to proof for financial support for undergraduate study?
course fees is around GBP 10k/year
and i would like to bring my spouse and my 4 month old baby.
based on google i found like below.

i need to show
-1st year fees
-living cost for 9 months around GBP 12k
-dependent GBP 6k/head for 9 months

total is like GBP 34k = rm200k.
correct me if im wrong. appreciate input from u guys.

I believe the funds requirement for the tier 4 visa has been removed for Malaysians...

for real? good to know. thanks man.
but to be at the safe side, that kind of amount i should be prepared to proof?
any tips on this would be highly appreciated!

it's not necessary anymore.
if u want to i believe it's approx rm200-250k. that's what i did the last time anyways for my tier4 undergrad visa.

wow!! They are so nice!!

Is it only for malaysians?

https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/internatio...g/warwick-ukba/

current list of "low risk countries" where financial evidence is not required upfront, but they can ask anytime, and you must show evidence when they ask....

so yanhui95, they did ask you to show the financial proof?

nope. in fact i have asked around back then and nobody actually got asked. (sample size of about 30 people)
but yes as stated, you can be asked for proof

I did not check the exact figures, but based what you've shown, it sounds right to me.
But do make sure you're checking from reliable source, the link below might help you:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/syste...ce_Nov_V1_0.pdf

Like some other forumers mentioned, Malaysia right now is under low-risk category, meaning we're not compulsory to submit financial statement as evidence during visa application. But, like what other mentioned as well, they could ask for the statement if they want to, so my advice is, better don't take the risk, make sure you have the money, and get the bank prepare the letter all properly.

I brought it with me during visa application, and also when entering UK, although none of them requested the letter from me yet. But better don't take it for granted.

This post has been edited by chungdavi: Feb 29 2016, 09:45 PM

Hi guys,
Im planning to head over to the UK for my studies on a fix known date in September and would like to purchase my flight tickets before i even apply for my visa. Is this possible and what are the risk associated?

Thank you.

This post has been edited by ard811: Mar 16 2016, 09:15 PM

Of course it is possible, it's entirely up to you when do you want to buy your flight ticket.
And like you have mentioned, there are also risks.

May I know what's the cheapest you can get if you buy now? And how much would it cost to change the date?
Just to see if it's worth the risk or not.

Oh, about the risk, it's just that if *touch wood* your visa application isn't approved in first application, and you need to submit a new application again, it takes time, and it's possible it takes so much more time that it exceeded the date of the flight.
To lower the risk, prepare all the documents including the bank letter which isn't compulsory to submit anymore. Who knows, they might ask for the letter. And apply as early as possible, I forgot how early you can apply before your course starts? Is it 3 months before? Right after you get your CAS statement? Any other forumer here can help to correct this if I'm wrong.

Hope this helps.

depends really on your rent. Excluding rent, 300-400 should be suffice but i'd say since you're only on exchange, might as well splurge slightly more as it's a short experience. 500-700 excluding rent would be very comfortable

Why choose UK instead of Australia ? Thanks.

cost of living in uk outside london is generally cheaper than major australian cities....especially now that the gbp has dropped vis-a-vis the aud....

Thanks, Manada and limeuu.

anyone in st andrews?

Anyone planning to apply to Imperial College London London for Medicine this year? Any advice?

Guys I need some urgent reply for this enquiry,

For the TIER 4 Student UK Visa's Funding, is Fixed Deposits allowed? I've gotten a lot of YES and NO answers and it is very confusing me.

However I've found this in the official guidance



I will be buffer up the evidence of the fund with bank letter. Is it okay?

Thanks.

standard FDs are acceptable....

but i thought msia has been removed from needing to show proof of financial backing?...

Thanks for your input!

I don't know about that, Im going for my exchange year to Nottingham UK via my Malaysia campus portal and the university still instructed us to do so in case anything happens.

I did not found any statements saying that we are exempted for the funding requirements though. Any sources regarding to it?

This post has been edited by boiboi95: Jul 1 2016, 12:07 PM

https://www.gov.uk/government/world-locatio...uk-student-visa

"although you must be able to provide them if you are asked at a later date."

Yeah better prepare it haha. Thanks anyway, appreciated.

Agreed - while official government regulations might not call for financial evidence, your school might want it later on, so best to prepare statements just in case!

your "school" will never ask for evidence...they will just ask you to pay the first semester's fees for enrollment...

https://edufund2016.files.wordpress.com/201...eh-jye-quan.pdf

As evidenced by this offer letter from Jye Quan, who is getting admitted to Cambridge, "You must provide such further evidence...to verify...financial means..."

This is actually quite common in UK-based schools, but regardless, do consider helping out the students featured in the linked website, they really have worked hard and it's sad that they have suddenly been put in this situation.

1. uk unis do not make offers conditional upon availability of funds....ie, they don't deny you an offer just because you don't have money...however actual enrollment will depend on paying the 1st semester's fees....

2. they however, as "highly trusted sponsor" need to undertake funding check, on behalf of the british immigration, as the issuance of a tier 4 visa is purely based on the coe issued by the unis, in the case of msia...

3. while that offer letter says they will provide details of what funding evidence they want later, it is not clear what they need, and the deadline is 31 august, by which time, tier 4 visa application process should be in progress....

4. there have been many instances when students failed to obtain adequate funding and have to give up/reject offers...in such situation, it's not the uni rejecting you, but rather the student failed to obtain funds to be eligible for tier 4 visa...

5. the fact remains that msians are not required to show evidence of funds upfront when applying for a visa, although the processing office will obviously have the right to request for such evidences, should they have any doubts...

6. finally, note that funding evidence is only based on estimated needs for the first year...it will be silly for students with adequate funds to enroll for only the first year, to do so knowing full well they don't have enough money for the subsequently years...

This post has been edited by limeuu: Jul 2 2016, 08:33 AM

Hi Guys,

I'm one of the few lucky ones to get a job in the uk last year. I started working with an automotive company here, after switching from tier 4 to tier 2 visa before finishing my studies. Let me know if you have any questions regarding visa or PhD in the uk. Tier 2 regulations hasn't changed much since i applied. I might be able to advice and share my experiences. Not many people able to secure a job here because it is getting difficult to get a company to sponsor working visa. I only know a few who managed to get a job in engineering industry last year.

hi abang. can you create a new thread? i have been waiting for someone like you to come along. most of the people here are clueless and yet they just sprout false information and nonsense. they know who they are! many people on this forum condemn malaysia and malaysian politics but they don't dare to venture overseas for work cos they know they cannot survive there.

if you create a new thread and share your experiences i am so it will become a famous thread cos many people will ask you for help and you can advise them.


please create a new thread. i beg you.

Even worse, the amount of ignorant trolls bashing these people online and telling them to just call it quits is simply unacceptable.