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Planning to Study Abroad – General Guide www.indianstudentsnetwork.com\Attachments\Planning to study abroad.pdf (http://www.indianstudentsnetwork.com/Attachments/Planning%20to%20study%20abroad.pdf)
The official British Council website for international students http://www.educationuk.org/ (http://www.educationuk.org/)
The UK's official graduate careers website http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/p!eLaXi (http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/p!eLaXi)
EducationGuardian.co.uk's interactive guide to universities and colleges http://education.guardian.co.uk/ (http://education.guardian.co.uk/)
Association of University Teachers: http://www.aut.org.uk (http://www.aut.org.uk/)
The AUT is the trade union and professional association for UK higher education professionals
British Council: http://www.britishcouncil.org (http://www.britishcouncil.org/)
British Council connects people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and builds lasting relationships between the UK and other countries
Centre for Higher Education Research and Information (Open University): http://www.open.ac.uk/cheri/ (http://www.open.ac.uk/cheri/)
Informs on higher education policy by providing research, intelligence and analysis to policy makers at institutional, national and international levels. It also contributes to the international field of higher education policy research and disseminates information about higher education developments to the wider academic community
Education UK: http://www.educationuk.org (http://www.educationuk.org/)
British Council offering that includes a searchable database of UK institutions
Committee of Vice-chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom: http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/ (http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/)
Council for Industry and Higher Education: http://www.cihe-uk.com/mission.htm (http://www.cihe-uk.com/mission.htm)
Developing links between business and academia
Department for Education and Skills: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/index.htm (http://www.dfes.gov.uk/index.htm)
Educational Counseling and Credit Transfer Information Service: http://www.ecctis.co.uk (http://www.ecctis.co.uk/)
ECCTIS provides two core contracts: the management of the Course Discover database and the U.K.-NARIC service
Fulbright Commission: http://www.fulbright.co.uk/ (http://www.fulbright.co.uk/)
Provides information on educational exchange between the U.S. and the U.K.
Higher Education Funding Council for England: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/ (http://www.hefce.ac.uk/)
Higher Education Information Gateway: http://www.niss.ac.uk/ (http://www.niss.ac.uk/)
Higher Education Statistics Authority: http://www.hesa.ac.uk/ (http://www.hesa.ac.uk/)
Includes listings of higher education institutions, government educational data and statistics
i-uk: http://www.i-uk.com (http://www.i-uk.com/)
Offers students a ‘one-stop shop’ to find out everything they need to know about living and studying in the UK. Includes links to British Council sites, tourism and visa sites and an area dedicated to life and culture
Institutions of Higher Education, Listings: http://www.niss.ac.uk/sites/he-cis.html (http://www.niss.ac.uk/sites/he-cis.html)
Ministry of Education and Skills: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/ (http://www.dfee.gov.uk/)
National Academic Recognition Information Center: http://www.naric.org.uk (http://www.naric.org.uk)
Gives advice on the comparability of foreign academic credentials with those from the U.K. and promotes British education abroad
Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment: http://www.ccea.org.uk/ (http://www.ccea.org.uk/)
Northern Ireland Department of Education: http://www.deni.gov.uk/ (http://www.deni.gov.uk/)
Department for Employment and Learning: http://www.delni.gov.uk/ (http://www.delni.gov.uk/)
Responsible for third level education, training and a range of employment measures, all aimed at giving people the skills, knowledge and opportunities to work
Office for Standards in Education: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/ (http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/)
Open University Validation Services: http://www.open.ac.uk/validate/validation.html (http://www.open.ac.uk/validate/validation.html)
Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales: http://www.accac.org.uk/ (http://www.accac.org.uk/)
Quality Assurance Agency for HE: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/ (http://www.qaa.ac.uk/)
Sets the standards of higher education qualifications and encourages continuous improvement in the management of the quality of higher education
Society for Research into Higher Education: http://www.srhe.ac.uk (http://www.srhe.ac.uk/)
An independent society which aims to improve the quality of higher education through the encouragement of debate and publication on issues of policy, on the organization and management of higher education institutions and on curriculum, teaching and learning methods
System of Education: http://www.euroeducation.net/prof/ukco.htm (http://www.euroeducation.net/prof/ukco.htm)
UCAS: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service for the UK: http://www.ucas.com (http://www.ucas.com/)
Under ‘schools’ then ‘curriculum and qualifications’ contains detailed information about the recent changes to the UK education system, and an evaluation in UK terms of education in approximately 100 other countries
UKCOSA: Council for International Education: http://www.ukcosa.org.uk (http://www.ukcosa.org.uk/)
An independent, not-for-profit organization committed to promoting educational mobility and providing support to international students and the professionals who work with them
UK Universities, Click-able Map: http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/uk.map.html (http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/uk.map.html)
Courtesy of the University of Wolverhampton – great tool
University Listings: http://www.lse.u-net.com (http://www.lse.u-net.com/)
A Web site that provides email links and other information for 166 universities and further education colleges in the United Kingdom
Universities of Scotland: http://www.universities-scotland.ac.uk/ (http://www.universities-scotland.ac.uk/)
Universities Scotland is the autonomous voice of the higher education sector in Scotland. Website includes sections on facts and figures, news, publications…
Universities UK: http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/ (http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/)
Welsh Department of Education:http://www.learning.wales.gov.uk/ (http://www.learning.wales.gov.uk/)
P.S: If you find this information useful, please become a member and contribute to this forum.
The official British Council website for international students http://www.educationuk.org/ (http://www.educationuk.org/)
The UK's official graduate careers website http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/p!eLaXi (http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/p!eLaXi)
EducationGuardian.co.uk's interactive guide to universities and colleges http://education.guardian.co.uk/ (http://education.guardian.co.uk/)
Association of University Teachers: http://www.aut.org.uk (http://www.aut.org.uk/)
The AUT is the trade union and professional association for UK higher education professionals
British Council: http://www.britishcouncil.org (http://www.britishcouncil.org/)
British Council connects people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and builds lasting relationships between the UK and other countries
Centre for Higher Education Research and Information (Open University): http://www.open.ac.uk/cheri/ (http://www.open.ac.uk/cheri/)
Informs on higher education policy by providing research, intelligence and analysis to policy makers at institutional, national and international levels. It also contributes to the international field of higher education policy research and disseminates information about higher education developments to the wider academic community
Education UK: http://www.educationuk.org (http://www.educationuk.org/)
British Council offering that includes a searchable database of UK institutions
Committee of Vice-chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom: http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/ (http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/)
Council for Industry and Higher Education: http://www.cihe-uk.com/mission.htm (http://www.cihe-uk.com/mission.htm)
Developing links between business and academia
Department for Education and Skills: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/index.htm (http://www.dfes.gov.uk/index.htm)
Educational Counseling and Credit Transfer Information Service: http://www.ecctis.co.uk (http://www.ecctis.co.uk/)
ECCTIS provides two core contracts: the management of the Course Discover database and the U.K.-NARIC service
Fulbright Commission: http://www.fulbright.co.uk/ (http://www.fulbright.co.uk/)
Provides information on educational exchange between the U.S. and the U.K.
Higher Education Funding Council for England: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/ (http://www.hefce.ac.uk/)
Higher Education Information Gateway: http://www.niss.ac.uk/ (http://www.niss.ac.uk/)
Higher Education Statistics Authority: http://www.hesa.ac.uk/ (http://www.hesa.ac.uk/)
Includes listings of higher education institutions, government educational data and statistics
i-uk: http://www.i-uk.com (http://www.i-uk.com/)
Offers students a ‘one-stop shop’ to find out everything they need to know about living and studying in the UK. Includes links to British Council sites, tourism and visa sites and an area dedicated to life and culture
Institutions of Higher Education, Listings: http://www.niss.ac.uk/sites/he-cis.html (http://www.niss.ac.uk/sites/he-cis.html)
Ministry of Education and Skills: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/ (http://www.dfee.gov.uk/)
National Academic Recognition Information Center: http://www.naric.org.uk (http://www.naric.org.uk)
Gives advice on the comparability of foreign academic credentials with those from the U.K. and promotes British education abroad
Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment: http://www.ccea.org.uk/ (http://www.ccea.org.uk/)
Northern Ireland Department of Education: http://www.deni.gov.uk/ (http://www.deni.gov.uk/)
Department for Employment and Learning: http://www.delni.gov.uk/ (http://www.delni.gov.uk/)
Responsible for third level education, training and a range of employment measures, all aimed at giving people the skills, knowledge and opportunities to work
Office for Standards in Education: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/ (http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/)
Open University Validation Services: http://www.open.ac.uk/validate/validation.html (http://www.open.ac.uk/validate/validation.html)
Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales: http://www.accac.org.uk/ (http://www.accac.org.uk/)
Quality Assurance Agency for HE: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/ (http://www.qaa.ac.uk/)
Sets the standards of higher education qualifications and encourages continuous improvement in the management of the quality of higher education
Society for Research into Higher Education: http://www.srhe.ac.uk (http://www.srhe.ac.uk/)
An independent society which aims to improve the quality of higher education through the encouragement of debate and publication on issues of policy, on the organization and management of higher education institutions and on curriculum, teaching and learning methods
System of Education: http://www.euroeducation.net/prof/ukco.htm (http://www.euroeducation.net/prof/ukco.htm)
UCAS: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service for the UK: http://www.ucas.com (http://www.ucas.com/)
Under ‘schools’ then ‘curriculum and qualifications’ contains detailed information about the recent changes to the UK education system, and an evaluation in UK terms of education in approximately 100 other countries
UKCOSA: Council for International Education: http://www.ukcosa.org.uk (http://www.ukcosa.org.uk/)
An independent, not-for-profit organization committed to promoting educational mobility and providing support to international students and the professionals who work with them
UK Universities, Click-able Map: http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/uk.map.html (http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/uk.map.html)
Courtesy of the University of Wolverhampton – great tool
University Listings: http://www.lse.u-net.com (http://www.lse.u-net.com/)
A Web site that provides email links and other information for 166 universities and further education colleges in the United Kingdom
Universities of Scotland: http://www.universities-scotland.ac.uk/ (http://www.universities-scotland.ac.uk/)
Universities Scotland is the autonomous voice of the higher education sector in Scotland. Website includes sections on facts and figures, news, publications…
Universities UK: http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/ (http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/)
Welsh Department of Education:http://www.learning.wales.gov.uk/ (http://www.learning.wales.gov.uk/)
P.S: If you find this information useful, please become a member and contribute to this forum.