Record Number of U.S. Students Apply for U.K. Undergraduate Degrees For 2025-26

[Anonymous]

All of that is true. But there is a universe outside Oxbridge in the UK that US students can do really well. Any of the top 10-15 UK schools would be great alternatives.

[Anonymous]

DCUMers only focus on Oxbridge and maybe Imperial/LSE. Anything else and you will hear all kinds of excuses…

But yes, there are another 5 o 7 unis in the UK that make a lot of sense for american kids that dont get admissions to t25 schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCUMers only focus on Oxbridge and maybe Imperial/LSE. Anything else and you will hear all kinds of excuses…

But yes, there are another 5 o 7 unis in the UK that make a lot of sense for american kids that dont get admissions to t25 schools.

There's a lot more than that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This are the unis with the most number of Americans in their Undergraduate programs. Data is of 2022/23:

1. University of St Andrews – ≈ 1,810
2. University of Edinburgh – ≈ 960
3. University of Oxford – ≈ 720
4. University of Glasgow – ≈ 560
5. University College London (UCL) – ≈ 520
6. University of Westminster – ≈ 400
7. University of Cambridge – ≈ 385
8. King’s College London – ≈ 250
9. University of the Arts London (UAL) – ≈ 250
10. London School of Economics (LSE) – ≈ 245

I didnt realize Scotland was so popular with Americans (St A, Edinburgh and Glasgow)

Duh, bc they’re FULL PAY and the Scots need those Yank Dollars

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCUMers only focus on Oxbridge and maybe Imperial/LSE. Anything else and you will hear all kinds of excuses…

But yes, there are another 5 o 7 unis in the UK that make a lot of sense for american kids that dont get admissions to t25 schools.

Especially in the case of English universities, they can be great choice for those kids who are happy to specialise from day one. People need to understand if you enrol in a Bachelor of Economics for example, then you only study economics subjects. If you enrol in a Bachelor of History, you only study history. Of course there are combined degrees which provide a bit more latitude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCUMers only focus on Oxbridge and maybe Imperial/LSE. Anything else and you will hear all kinds of excuses…

But yes, there are another 5 o 7 unis in the UK that make a lot of sense for american kids that dont get admissions to t25 schools.

Especially in the case of English universities, they can be great choice for those kids who are happy to specialise from day one. People need to understand if you enrol in a Bachelor of Economics for example, then you only study economics subjects. If you enrol in a Bachelor of History, you only study history. Of course there are combined degrees which provide a bit more latitude.

Except if you actually bothered to look at the modules offered at many of the top UK universities in a variety of subjects, you'll find that often say for History, you can take courses that overlap with Philosophy or Politics, if you take English Lit the Art History dept is open to you for several modules, similarly you can add in foreign language study to multiple other single degrees.

You've not been researching places in detail, just relying on repeating what you have read here on DCUM

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCUMers only focus on Oxbridge and maybe Imperial/LSE. Anything else and you will hear all kinds of excuses…

But yes, there are another 5 o 7 unis in the UK that make a lot of sense for american kids that dont get admissions to t25 schools.

Especially in the case of English universities, they can be great choice for those kids who are happy to specialise from day one. People need to understand if you enrol in a Bachelor of Economics for example, then you only study economics subjects. If you enrol in a Bachelor of History, you only study history. Of course there are combined degrees which provide a bit more latitude.

Except if you actually bothered to look at the modules offered at many of the top UK universities in a variety of subjects, you'll find that often say for History, you can take courses that overlap with Philosophy or Politics, if you take English Lit the Art History dept is open to you for several modules, similarly you can add in foreign language study to multiple other single degrees.

You've not been researching places in detail, just relying on repeating what you have read here on DCUM

I’m happy to be educated if this is incorrect. I’m referring specifically to English universities. When I look at the course structure for history at Durham or English Lit at Bristol, it only shows courses within those faculties. The websites aren’t always clear. Are you saying that in both of those courses you can take subjects outside those faculties?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCUMers only focus on Oxbridge and maybe Imperial/LSE. Anything else and you will hear all kinds of excuses…

But yes, there are another 5 o 7 unis in the UK that make a lot of sense for american kids that dont get admissions to t25 schools.

Especially in the case of English universities, they can be great choice for those kids who are happy to specialise from day one. People need to understand if you enrol in a Bachelor of Economics for example, then you only study economics subjects. If you enrol in a Bachelor of History, you only study history. Of course there are combined degrees which provide a bit more latitude.

Except if you actually bothered to look at the modules offered at many of the top UK universities in a variety of subjects, you'll find that often say for History, you can take courses that overlap with Philosophy or Politics, if you take English Lit the Art History dept is open to you for several modules, similarly you can add in foreign language study to multiple other single degrees.

You've not been researching places in detail, just relying on repeating what you have read here on DCUM

I’m happy to be educated if this is incorrect. I’m referring specifically to English universities. When I look at the course structure for history at Durham or English Lit at Bristol, it only shows courses within those faculties. The websites aren’t always clear. Are you saying that in both of those courses you can take subjects outside those faculties?

NP: Yes, for example at Cambridge, where my DC went, it's called "borrowing a paper."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCUMers only focus on Oxbridge and maybe Imperial/LSE. Anything else and you will hear all kinds of excuses…

But yes, there are another 5 o 7 unis in the UK that make a lot of sense for american kids that dont get admissions to t25 schools.

Especially in the case of English universities, they can be great choice for those kids who are happy to specialise from day one. People need to understand if you enrol in a Bachelor of Economics for example, then you only study economics subjects. If you enrol in a Bachelor of History, you only study history. Of course there are combined degrees which provide a bit more latitude.

Except if you actually bothered to look at the modules offered at many of the top UK universities in a variety of subjects, you'll find that often say for History, you can take courses that overlap with Philosophy or Politics, if you take English Lit the Art History dept is open to you for several modules, similarly you can add in foreign language study to multiple other single degrees.

You've not been researching places in detail, just relying on repeating what you have read here on DCUM

I’m happy to be educated if this is incorrect. I’m referring specifically to English universities. When I look at the course structure for history at Durham or English Lit at Bristol, it only shows courses within those faculties. The websites aren’t always clear. Are you saying that in both of those courses you can take subjects outside those faculties?

NP: Yes, for example at Cambridge, where my DC went, it's called "borrowing a paper."

Is that the same at other English universities? My impression was that Cambridge and Oxford operate differently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCUMers only focus on Oxbridge and maybe Imperial/LSE. Anything else and you will hear all kinds of excuses…

But yes, there are another 5 o 7 unis in the UK that make a lot of sense for american kids that dont get admissions to t25 schools.

Especially in the case of English universities, they can be great choice for those kids who are happy to specialise from day one. People need to understand if you enrol in a Bachelor of Economics for example, then you only study economics subjects. If you enrol in a Bachelor of History, you only study history. Of course there are combined degrees which provide a bit more latitude.

Except if you actually bothered to look at the modules offered at many of the top UK universities in a variety of subjects, you'll find that often say for History, you can take courses that overlap with Philosophy or Politics, if you take English Lit the Art History dept is open to you for several modules, similarly you can add in foreign language study to multiple other single degrees.

You've not been researching places in detail, just relying on repeating what you have read here on DCUM

I’m happy to be educated if this is incorrect. I’m referring specifically to English universities. When I look at the course structure for history at Durham or English Lit at Bristol, it only shows courses within those faculties. The websites aren’t always clear. Are you saying that in both of those courses you can take subjects outside those faculties?

Yes, I am quoting opportunities available at Bristol, York, Oxford, elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCUMers only focus on Oxbridge and maybe Imperial/LSE. Anything else and you will hear all kinds of excuses…

But yes, there are another 5 o 7 unis in the UK that make a lot of sense for american kids that dont get admissions to t25 schools.

Especially in the case of English universities, they can be great choice for those kids who are happy to specialise from day one. People need to understand if you enrol in a Bachelor of Economics for example, then you only study economics subjects. If you enrol in a Bachelor of History, you only study history. Of course there are combined degrees which provide a bit more latitude.

Except if you actually bothered to look at the modules offered at many of the top UK universities in a variety of subjects, you'll find that often say for History, you can take courses that overlap with Philosophy or Politics, if you take English Lit the Art History dept is open to you for several modules, similarly you can add in foreign language study to multiple other single degrees.

You've not been researching places in detail, just relying on repeating what you have read here on DCUM

I’m happy to be educated if this is incorrect. I’m referring specifically to English universities. When I look at the course structure for history at Durham or English Lit at Bristol, it only shows courses within those faculties. The websites aren’t always clear. Are you saying that in both of those courses you can take subjects outside those faculties?

Yes, I am quoting opportunities available at Bristol, York, Oxford, elsewhere.

Just to clarify, for example, are saying you can study Spanish within an English Lit degree or are you saying you can do a combined degree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of that is true. But there is a universe outside Oxbridge in the UK that US students can do really well. Any of the top 10-15 UK schools would be great alternatives.

I agree. If you an an independent kid, have an international interest and is stuck with a t30-t100 school, you can do a lot better at several Top 10 UK schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCUMers only focus on Oxbridge and maybe Imperial/LSE. Anything else and you will hear all kinds of excuses…

But yes, there are another 5 o 7 unis in the UK that make a lot of sense for american kids that dont get admissions to t25 schools.

Especially in the case of English universities, they can be great choice for those kids who are happy to specialise from day one. People need to understand if you enrol in a Bachelor of Economics for example, then you only study economics subjects. If you enrol in a Bachelor of History, you only study history. Of course there are combined degrees which provide a bit more latitude.

Except if you actually bothered to look at the modules offered at many of the top UK universities in a variety of subjects, you'll find that often say for History, you can take courses that overlap with Philosophy or Politics, if you take English Lit the Art History dept is open to you for several modules, similarly you can add in foreign language study to multiple other single degrees.

You've not been researching places in detail, just relying on repeating what you have read here on DCUM

I’m happy to be educated if this is incorrect. I’m referring specifically to English universities. When I look at the course structure for history at Durham or English Lit at Bristol, it only shows courses within those faculties. The websites aren’t always clear. Are you saying that in both of those courses you can take subjects outside those faculties?

Yes, I am quoting opportunities available at Bristol, York, Oxford, elsewhere.

Just to clarify, for example, are saying you can study Spanish within an English Lit degree or are you saying you can do a combined degree.

Either. You can of course apply for and take a combined degree, but also within certain departments you can take a straight History or English or Politics degree PLUS the occasional module from an adjacent dept, as I said. It's not that complicated.

[Anonymous]

For those that dont know, this is for England. If you are in Scotland, you have a lot more flexibility to change your degree after your first year and before your honours years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCUMers only focus on Oxbridge and maybe Imperial/LSE. Anything else and you will hear all kinds of excuses…

But yes, there are another 5 o 7 unis in the UK that make a lot of sense for american kids that dont get admissions to t25 schools.

Especially in the case of English universities, they can be great choice for those kids who are happy to specialise from day one. People need to understand if you enrol in a Bachelor of Economics for example, then you only study economics subjects. If you enrol in a Bachelor of History, you only study history. Of course there are combined degrees which provide a bit more latitude.

Except if you actually bothered to look at the modules offered at many of the top UK universities in a variety of subjects, you'll find that often say for History, you can take courses that overlap with Philosophy or Politics, if you take English Lit the Art History dept is open to you for several modules, similarly you can add in foreign language study to multiple other single degrees.

You've not been researching places in detail, just relying on repeating what you have read here on DCUM

I’m happy to be educated if this is incorrect. I’m referring specifically to English universities. When I look at the course structure for history at Durham or English Lit at Bristol, it only shows courses within those faculties. The websites aren’t always clear. Are you saying that in both of those courses you can take subjects outside those faculties?

NP: Yes, for example at Cambridge, where my DC went, it's called "borrowing a paper."

only specific programs like MML allow it