In The Name Of Allah; The Beneficent, The Merciful
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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH; THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL
HISTORY LAND EDUCATION GOVERNANCE SYSTEM CULTURE LIVING COUNTRY
YOU WOULD KNOW…
WHAT MAKES UK PEOPLE AND THE LAND EDUCATION IN THE UK EMIGRATION TO THE UK LIFE AND ITS HUES IN THE UK ENGLISH AND THE BRITISH SEEING THROUGH THE EYE OF A NONNATIVE
THE UK
THE UNION JACK
THE UK
WALES
ENGLAND
IRELAND
SCOTLAND
THE HALLMARKS OF THE UK
General Facts Capital London °30′N 0°7′W Most populous conurbation Greater London Urban Area Official languages English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister Gordon Brown Formation Union of the Crowns 24 March 1603 Acts of Union 1 May 1707 Act of Union 1 January 1801 Anglo-Irish Treaty 12 April 1922
Area - Total
244,820 km² (79th) 94,526 sq mi
- Water (%)
1.34
Population - 2009 census
61,126,832
- 2001 census
58,789,194
- Density
243/km² (48th) 629/sq mi
ECONOMICAL FACTS
GDP 2008 estimate billion Per capita Currency Pound sterling (£)
Total$2,674 $43,785
HISTORY
KINGDOM OF SCOTLAND AND THE KINGDOM OF ENGLAND WERE SEPARATE SINCE 9TH CENTURY
ACT OF UNION 1707-ENGLAND, WALES AND SCOTLAND BECOME THE GREAT BRITAIN ACT OF UNION 1800-IRELAND AND GREAT BRITAIN GET UNITED
BRITISH EMPIRE IN 1897
THE MONARCHY
THE CORONATION
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY EXECUTIVE POWER WITH THE PRIME MINISTER AND HIS CABINET PARLIAMENT-THE LEGISLATIVE BODY NO CODIFIED CONSTITUTION-CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS VALUED HOUSE OF COMMONS-MAJORITY RULES HOUSE OF LORDS
LAW
English law Northern Ireland Law Scots law common-law civil-law Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
GEOGRAPHICAL ASPECTS
Topography: Most of England consists of rolling lowland terrain Scotland's geography is varied, with lowlands in the south and east and highlands in the north and west Wales is mostly mountainous Northern Ireland, making up the north-eastern part of Ireland, is mostly hilly
GEOGRAPHICAL MAP OF THE UK
CLIMATE
CLIMATE OF ENGLAND, MONTH WISE
CLIMATE 2
England has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round Wales' climate is alike in most regards to that of England The climate of Scotland is temperate and oceanic, and tends to be very changeable The whole of Northern Ireland has a temperate maritime climate
CITIES
CAPITALS:
London (England)
Edinburgh (Scotland)
Cardiff (Wales)
Belfast (Northern Ireland)
PICTORIAL WEST LONDON
YORK
SOHO
NORWICH
GLASGOW
NORTHUMBERLAND ENGLAND
MIGRATION & ETHNICITY
Ethnic Group Population White British 50,366,497 WhiteOther Indian Pakistani Mixed race White Irish
Percentage 85.67% 5.27% 1.8% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2%
3,096,169 1053,411 747,285 677117 691,232
LANGUAGE
COUNTRIES WHERE ENGLISH IS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
OTHER LANGUAGES
25% OF PEOPLE IN WALES SPEAK WELSH LANGUAGE
GAELIC IS FIRST LANGUAGE IN SOME PARTS OF SCOTLAND
ENGLISH
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS A WEST GERMANIC LANGUAGE ORIGINATING FROM ENGLAND
OVER 50% OF IT IS DERIVED FROM LATIN
APPROX. 402 MILLION PEOPLE USE IT AS THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE
RELIGION
72% of the people, identify themselves as Christian in the UK Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England The Church of Scotland is a Presbyterian church The Church of Wales remains in the Anglican Communion. The Anglican Church of Ireland was disestablished in the 19th century
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Industry: main industries today are banking and finance, steel, transport equipment, oil and gas, and tourism. Natural resources: Coal, oil, natural gas, tin, limestone, iron ore, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, lead, silica. Farming (Agriculture) Products: (1.4% of GDP) cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables, cattle, sheep, poultry, fish
EDUCATION
EDUCATION IS FREE FOR ALL CHILDREN FROM 5 TO 18 GCSE A-LEVELS COLLEGE OR FURTHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL
Infant Schools: 5-7 years Junior Schools: 7-11 years Primary Schools: 5-11 years Secondary Schools: 11-16 or 11-18 years Comprehensive Schools (open to all) Grammar Schools (selective school) Independent schools (expensive)
UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
lasts for up to three to four years A-levels or BTEC National Diplomas (prerequisite) Foundation Degrees (FdA, FdSc etc) Diplomas of Higher Education Degrees University International Foundation Year
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1
HND: Qualifications equivalent to one or two UK A-levels or a BTEC National Diploma; or an international foundation year. Plus IELTS 5.5-6.0Foundation Degree: Qualifications equivalent to one or two UK A-levels or a BTEC National Diploma; or an international foundation year. Plus
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 2
Diploma of Higher Education: Qualifications equivalent to one or two UK A-levels or a BTEC National Diploma; or an international foundation year. Plus IELTS 5.5-6.0 Degree: Qualifications equivalent to two or three UK A-levels or a BTEC National Diploma; or an international foundation year. Plus IELTS 6.0-6.5
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST
Foundation courses
Arts courses
Science courses
Clinical courses
MBA
£4,000 to £12,000 per year £7,000 to £9,000 per year £7,500 to £12,000 per year £10,000 to £21,000 per year £7,500 to £17,500
POSTGRADUATE COURSES
Courses last from one year to four years
you'll need to hold an undergraduate degree
need to speak English to at least IELTS 6.5 level
POSTGRADUATE COURSES
Pre-master's courses Postgraduate certificate or diploma (PG Cert/Dip) Taught master's (MA, MSc, LLM, MEd etc) Research master's (MRes, MPhil) Master of Business Administration (MBA) Doctorate (PhD) New Route PhDs
TOP UNIVERSITIES UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
UNIVERSITY OF STERLING
UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY
UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM
QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON QUEEN MARRY
APPLYING FOR STUDIES
Start applying in the September to December for schools or colleges Apply directly to the university or college Apply as early as the October or November of the previous year It may take a number of weeks for a university to make a decision
FEE DEPOSIT POLICY
It is the university policy to ask for 50% tuition fee deposit before the student applies for visa
LIVING EXPENSES
ESTIMATED COSTS FOR LIVING PER YEAR ARE: LONDON & SUBURBS £ 7,000 OTHER CITIES £ 6,000 MARRIED COUPLE £ 9,000 EACH CHILD £ 1500 THE COSTS INCLUDE, LODGING BOARDING, TRAVELING, BOOKS, ETC
THE RULES TO APPLY
You must have been accepted for a fulltime course of study at a genuine institution Your course must occupy at least 15 hours per week of daytime study You must be able to bear your expenses and must prove it You should intend to return on completion of course
ARRIVAL IN THE UK
Check that your travel documents are in order to clear immigration control After customs clearance you can travel to your destination Try to arrive on a week day From Heathrow airport London the easiest way to reach Central London is by underground
TRANSPORT 1
Great Britain, a motorway network of 2,173 miles 29,145 miles (46,632 km ) of main roads is centred on London, Edinburgh and Belfast rail network in the United Kingdom consists of two independent parts Northern Ireland and Great Britain Trams & light rail
TRANSPORT 2
There are 471 airports in the UK There are also 11 heliports. The largest airline in the UK is British Airways BAA runs many of the UK's airports Railways: In Great Britain there is 16,536 km of 1435 mm gauge track
MILITARY
The Army, Navy and Air force are collectively known as the armed forces Their Commander-in-Chief is the monarch Active in North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) The British Army has a reported strength of 102,440 The Royal Air Force a strength of 49,210 The Royal Navy 36,320 members
PICTORIAL CVF AIRCRAFT CARRIER
TRIDENT II
SHOWBIZ & MEDIA
ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Television: DIY programs Drama and sitcoms Soaps Reality programs Sports Music Radio
PRINT MEDIA
Newspapers: The Daily Telegraph The Financial Times The Guardian The Independent The Scotsman The Times The Sun The Mirror
SOCIAL CUSTOMS
Time: be on time
Invitations: be there, or refuse
Dress: as per the occasion
Introduction and Greeting : shake hand Dining: family style, buffet style, serving style
HOME & LIFE
Many couples in twenties and thirties COHABIT without getting married
40% children are born to cohabiting parents
On an average 2.4 people in in a family
HOUSING
TYPES OF HOUSES
Detached
Semi detached
Terrace
Flats
FAMOUS PEOPLE OF THE UK
Sir Winston Churchill Diana, Princess of Wales William Shakespeare Sir Isaac Newton Queen Elizabeth I Robert Baden-Powell Queen Victoria Professor Stephen Hawking J.K. ROWLING
and many more………..
BRITISH SAYINGS & PROVERBS
Every cloud has a silver lining A stitch in time saves nine Don't look a gift horse in the mouth Don't cross your bridges before you come to them The best advice is found on the pillow The way to a man's heart is through his stomach Bob's your uncle Sleep Tight Tie the Knot
HISTORY LAND EDUCATION GOVERNANCE SYSTEM CULTURE LIVING COUNTRY
YOU WOULD KNOW…
WHAT MAKES UK PEOPLE AND THE LAND EDUCATION IN THE UK EMIGRATION TO THE UK LIFE AND ITS HUES IN THE UK ENGLISH AND THE BRITISH SEEING THROUGH THE EYE OF A NONNATIVE
THE UK
THE UNION JACK
THE UK
WALES
ENGLAND
IRELAND
SCOTLAND
THE HALLMARKS OF THE UK
General Facts Capital London °30′N 0°7′W Most populous conurbation Greater London Urban Area Official languages English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister Gordon Brown Formation Union of the Crowns 24 March 1603 Acts of Union 1 May 1707 Act of Union 1 January 1801 Anglo-Irish Treaty 12 April 1922
Area - Total
244,820 km² (79th) 94,526 sq mi
- Water (%)
1.34
Population - 2009 census
61,126,832
- 2001 census
58,789,194
- Density
243/km² (48th) 629/sq mi
ECONOMICAL FACTS
GDP 2008 estimate billion Per capita Currency Pound sterling (£)
Total$2,674 $43,785
HISTORY
KINGDOM OF SCOTLAND AND THE KINGDOM OF ENGLAND WERE SEPARATE SINCE 9TH CENTURY
ACT OF UNION 1707-ENGLAND, WALES AND SCOTLAND BECOME THE GREAT BRITAIN ACT OF UNION 1800-IRELAND AND GREAT BRITAIN GET UNITED
BRITISH EMPIRE IN 1897
THE MONARCHY
THE CORONATION
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY EXECUTIVE POWER WITH THE PRIME MINISTER AND HIS CABINET PARLIAMENT-THE LEGISLATIVE BODY NO CODIFIED CONSTITUTION-CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS VALUED HOUSE OF COMMONS-MAJORITY RULES HOUSE OF LORDS
LAW
English law Northern Ireland Law Scots law common-law civil-law Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
GEOGRAPHICAL ASPECTS
Topography: Most of England consists of rolling lowland terrain Scotland's geography is varied, with lowlands in the south and east and highlands in the north and west Wales is mostly mountainous Northern Ireland, making up the north-eastern part of Ireland, is mostly hilly
GEOGRAPHICAL MAP OF THE UK
CLIMATE
CLIMATE OF ENGLAND, MONTH WISE
CLIMATE 2
England has a temperate climate, with plentiful rainfall all year round Wales' climate is alike in most regards to that of England The climate of Scotland is temperate and oceanic, and tends to be very changeable The whole of Northern Ireland has a temperate maritime climate
CITIES
CAPITALS:
London (England)
Edinburgh (Scotland)
Cardiff (Wales)
Belfast (Northern Ireland)
PICTORIAL WEST LONDON
YORK
SOHO
NORWICH
GLASGOW
NORTHUMBERLAND ENGLAND
MIGRATION & ETHNICITY
Ethnic Group Population White British 50,366,497 WhiteOther Indian Pakistani Mixed race White Irish
Percentage 85.67% 5.27% 1.8% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2%
3,096,169 1053,411 747,285 677117 691,232
LANGUAGE
COUNTRIES WHERE ENGLISH IS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
OTHER LANGUAGES
25% OF PEOPLE IN WALES SPEAK WELSH LANGUAGE
GAELIC IS FIRST LANGUAGE IN SOME PARTS OF SCOTLAND
ENGLISH
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS A WEST GERMANIC LANGUAGE ORIGINATING FROM ENGLAND
OVER 50% OF IT IS DERIVED FROM LATIN
APPROX. 402 MILLION PEOPLE USE IT AS THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE
RELIGION
72% of the people, identify themselves as Christian in the UK Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England The Church of Scotland is a Presbyterian church The Church of Wales remains in the Anglican Communion. The Anglican Church of Ireland was disestablished in the 19th century
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Industry: main industries today are banking and finance, steel, transport equipment, oil and gas, and tourism. Natural resources: Coal, oil, natural gas, tin, limestone, iron ore, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, lead, silica. Farming (Agriculture) Products: (1.4% of GDP) cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables, cattle, sheep, poultry, fish
EDUCATION
EDUCATION IS FREE FOR ALL CHILDREN FROM 5 TO 18 GCSE A-LEVELS COLLEGE OR FURTHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL
Infant Schools: 5-7 years Junior Schools: 7-11 years Primary Schools: 5-11 years Secondary Schools: 11-16 or 11-18 years Comprehensive Schools (open to all) Grammar Schools (selective school) Independent schools (expensive)
UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
lasts for up to three to four years A-levels or BTEC National Diplomas (prerequisite) Foundation Degrees (FdA, FdSc etc) Diplomas of Higher Education Degrees University International Foundation Year
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1
HND: Qualifications equivalent to one or two UK A-levels or a BTEC National Diploma; or an international foundation year. Plus IELTS 5.5-6.0Foundation Degree: Qualifications equivalent to one or two UK A-levels or a BTEC National Diploma; or an international foundation year. Plus
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 2
Diploma of Higher Education: Qualifications equivalent to one or two UK A-levels or a BTEC National Diploma; or an international foundation year. Plus IELTS 5.5-6.0 Degree: Qualifications equivalent to two or three UK A-levels or a BTEC National Diploma; or an international foundation year. Plus IELTS 6.0-6.5
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST
Foundation courses
Arts courses
Science courses
Clinical courses
MBA
£4,000 to £12,000 per year £7,000 to £9,000 per year £7,500 to £12,000 per year £10,000 to £21,000 per year £7,500 to £17,500
POSTGRADUATE COURSES
Courses last from one year to four years
you'll need to hold an undergraduate degree
need to speak English to at least IELTS 6.5 level
POSTGRADUATE COURSES
Pre-master's courses Postgraduate certificate or diploma (PG Cert/Dip) Taught master's (MA, MSc, LLM, MEd etc) Research master's (MRes, MPhil) Master of Business Administration (MBA) Doctorate (PhD) New Route PhDs
TOP UNIVERSITIES UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
UNIVERSITY OF STERLING
UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY
UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM
QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON QUEEN MARRY
APPLYING FOR STUDIES
Start applying in the September to December for schools or colleges Apply directly to the university or college Apply as early as the October or November of the previous year It may take a number of weeks for a university to make a decision
FEE DEPOSIT POLICY
It is the university policy to ask for 50% tuition fee deposit before the student applies for visa
LIVING EXPENSES
ESTIMATED COSTS FOR LIVING PER YEAR ARE: LONDON & SUBURBS £ 7,000 OTHER CITIES £ 6,000 MARRIED COUPLE £ 9,000 EACH CHILD £ 1500 THE COSTS INCLUDE, LODGING BOARDING, TRAVELING, BOOKS, ETC
THE RULES TO APPLY
You must have been accepted for a fulltime course of study at a genuine institution Your course must occupy at least 15 hours per week of daytime study You must be able to bear your expenses and must prove it You should intend to return on completion of course
ARRIVAL IN THE UK
Check that your travel documents are in order to clear immigration control After customs clearance you can travel to your destination Try to arrive on a week day From Heathrow airport London the easiest way to reach Central London is by underground
TRANSPORT 1
Great Britain, a motorway network of 2,173 miles 29,145 miles (46,632 km ) of main roads is centred on London, Edinburgh and Belfast rail network in the United Kingdom consists of two independent parts Northern Ireland and Great Britain Trams & light rail
TRANSPORT 2
There are 471 airports in the UK There are also 11 heliports. The largest airline in the UK is British Airways BAA runs many of the UK's airports Railways: In Great Britain there is 16,536 km of 1435 mm gauge track
MILITARY
The Army, Navy and Air force are collectively known as the armed forces Their Commander-in-Chief is the monarch Active in North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) The British Army has a reported strength of 102,440 The Royal Air Force a strength of 49,210 The Royal Navy 36,320 members
PICTORIAL CVF AIRCRAFT CARRIER
TRIDENT II
SHOWBIZ & MEDIA
ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Television: DIY programs Drama and sitcoms Soaps Reality programs Sports Music Radio
PRINT MEDIA
Newspapers: The Daily Telegraph The Financial Times The Guardian The Independent The Scotsman The Times The Sun The Mirror
SOCIAL CUSTOMS
Time: be on time
Invitations: be there, or refuse
Dress: as per the occasion
Introduction and Greeting : shake hand Dining: family style, buffet style, serving style
HOME & LIFE
Many couples in twenties and thirties COHABIT without getting married
40% children are born to cohabiting parents
On an average 2.4 people in in a family
HOUSING
TYPES OF HOUSES
Detached
Semi detached
Terrace
Flats
FAMOUS PEOPLE OF THE UK
Sir Winston Churchill Diana, Princess of Wales William Shakespeare Sir Isaac Newton Queen Elizabeth I Robert Baden-Powell Queen Victoria Professor Stephen Hawking J.K. ROWLING
and many more………..
BRITISH SAYINGS & PROVERBS
Every cloud has a silver lining A stitch in time saves nine Don't look a gift horse in the mouth Don't cross your bridges before you come to them The best advice is found on the pillow The way to a man's heart is through his stomach Bob's your uncle Sleep Tight Tie the Knot
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