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[quote=Anonymous]Had 2 kids do joint degree programs so spent 2 years at a UK university.   Will address a few basic areas of consideration.

UK schools are highly focused.  If you are studying economics you will take a lot of economics courses and not much else.  As others have said you are applying to a degree program.  If you know what you want and can articulate why then you will be fine.

UK education is much different than in the US.  Not much in the way of quizzes or homework grades, you will have one or two graded assignments per module.  No handholding, if you student is organized and capable of learning and researching on their own, it will not go well.   UK students are used to this.  Can your child follow the departments guidelines and cite research appropriately and build a relevant bibliography of sources.  If yes, good, if not it will be rough.

Housing is not guaranteed and certainly not after freshman year.  Housing can be expensive and difficult to obtain.  Meal plans are available but don’t expect the diversity of good you get in the US.   Also if in a dorm, you will most likely be in a single.

UK students are viewed and treated as adults.  Administrations do not cater to helicopter parents.

My kids loved their time at the UK school and were able to adapt to a very different educational system.  For those that can it is a great experience but a number of students didn’t adapt and dropped out of the program.

So make sure this is a path that you want to take and if so, by all means give it a shot.

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