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The education system in the UK is divided into four main parts, primary
education, secondary education, further education and higher education.
Children in the UK have to legally attend primary and secondary education
which runs from about 5 years old until the student is 16 years old.

The education system in the UK is also split into "key stages" which breaks down
as follows:

 Key Stage 1: 5 to 7 years old

 Key Stage 2: 7 to 11 years old
 Key Stage 3: 11 to 14 years old
 Key Stage 4: 14 to 16 years old

Generally key stages 1 and 2 will be undertaken at primary school and at 11 years
old a student will move onto secondary school and finish key stages 3 and 4.

Students are assessed at the end of each stage. The most important assessment
occurs at age 16 when students pursue their GCSE's or General Certificate of
Secondary Education. Once students complete their GCSE's they have the choice
to go onto further education and then potential higher education, or finish school
and go into the working world.

Our overview of the education system in the UK is divided into five main sections:

Primary education begins in the UK at age 5 and continues until age 11,
comprising key stages one and two under the UK educational system. Please visit
the British Council page for more information on primary education.

From age 11 to 16, students will enter secondary school for key stages three and
four and to start their move towards taking the GCSE's - learn more about
secondary education in the UK and what it will involve. Primary and secondary
education is mandatory in the UK; after age 16, education is optional.

Once a student finishes secondary education they have the option to extend into
further education to take their A-Levels, GNVQ's, BTEC's or other such
qualifications. UK students planning to go to college or university must complete
further education.

Probably the most important subject area on this site, this explains more about the
higher education system in the UK and how it works for international students.
Most international students will enter directly into the UK higher education system,
after completing their home country’s equivalent to the UK’s “further education.”

Every year an international comparison of education in industrialised countries is

published by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development), providing a snapshot of trends.

The figures, picking out some distinguishing features, combine the education
systems in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Early years

From the age of three, there are very high levels of take-up for pre-school
education and childcare in the UK, higher than almost any other developed
country.

But, the OECD says, that poorer families are more likely to miss out - and that the
UK is unusual in that so much of the cost of pre-school comes from parents, rather
than the state or employers or business subsidies or the voluntary sector. It's one
of only a handful of countries where more than 40% of the cost of pre-school is
from private sources.

Tuition fees

The UK pays the highest level of tuition fees in the industrialised world apart from
the United States - driven by the cost of fees in England rather than other parts of
the UK. But, the OECD annual report says, much of this will not be repaid and that
a "well-developed system of financial support" has allowed rising numbers of
students to go to university.

By international standards, the UK has a high proportion of young people going to

university, the OECD says.

The UK has seen a sharp fall in mature student numbers - and the average age for
a graduate in the UK is now 23, the youngest in the OECD countries.
The proportion of students taking maths and science is high by international
standards, but for engineering it is among the lowest.

Teachers are getting younger

The teaching workforce in the UK is among the youngest in the developed world
and their starting salaries are below the OECD average. In both England and
Scotland, the report says, salaries for teachers fell in real terms between 2005 and
2017. But the international comparison says that teachers' pay in the UK can
progress relatively rapidly and after 15 years teachers are likely to have moved
above the OECD average. The report also highlights the gap between head
teachers and classroom teachers as being very wide by international standards,
with heads in the UK among the highest paid in any OECD country.

School funding

There have been campaigns over school funding shortages - but the figures for
2015 show that per pupil spending, averaged out across the UK, is above the
OECD average at both primary and secondary level.

The biggest difference, however, is at university level, where per student spending
in the UK is significantly above the OECD average, most of which reflects the high
level of fees. The report shows that almost twice as much is spent per student at
university level than is spent on pupils in either primary or secondary school.

Unqualified lose out in work

The report shows the strong link in the UK between education and employment -
with graduates in the UK having among the lowest unemployment rates among
OECD countries. The UK's labour market still has "severe" penalties for those with
poor qualifications, particularly among the young. Women without qualifications are
more likely than men to be out of the workforce.

Graduates on average earn 48% more than those who have got no further than
getting five good GCSEs or the equivalent. And this premium is enough to ensure
that going to university is still cost effective, despite the fees. As well as higher
earnings, the OECD says, the higher taxation paid by UK graduates "far outweighs
the public cost of their education".

But the study also highlights concerns about the mismatch between skills and jobs
- quoting figures from 2012 showing that about a quarter of graduates could be
over-qualified for their jobs.

 University of Aberdeen
 Abertay University
 Aberystwyth University
  Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
 Arden University, private, distance learning & blended learning, London,
Birmingham, Manchester, Dublin, Berlin
 Aston University, Birmingham
 Bangor University
 University of Bath
 Bath Spa University
 University of Bedfordshire, Luton and Bedford
 University of Birmingham
 Birmingham City University
 University College Birmingham
 Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln
 University of Bolton
 The Arts University Bournemouth
 Bournemouth University
 BPP University
 University of Bradford
 University of Brighton
 University of Bristol
 Brunel University, Uxbridge and London
 University of Buckingham, private
 Buckinghamshire New University, High Wycombe
 University of Cambridge
 Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Thanet, Tunbridge Wells
and Chatham
 Cardiff Metropolitan University (formerly University of Wales Institute Cardiff)
 Cardiff University

This is a list of university colleges in the UK. Institutions included on this list are
university colleges that are recognized bodies with their own degree awarding
powers; it does not include institutions with "university college" in their title that are
listed bodies as parts of a university (see colleges within universities in the United
Kingdom), or other institutions with "university college" in their title. Separate
citations are given for institutions that have been awarded university college title
recently and are not yet shown under that name on the recognized bodies list or
which do not use the title in their name.

 AECC University College

 London Institute of Banking and Finance
 University College of Estate Management, Reading
 University College of Osteopathy, London
 Writtle University College
This section lists other education institutions that hold their own degree awarding
powers but are neither universities (or colleges of the University of London) nor
university colleges.

 Ashridge Executive Education

 Guildhall School of Music and Drama
 Hartpury College
 Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
 NCG
 Richmond, The American International University in London
 Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance
 Royal College of Music
 Royal College of Art

UK Government Scholarship

Chevening Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships, the UK government’s global scholarship
programme, are awarded to outstanding scholars from Chevening-eligible
countries around the world. Awards are typically for a one-year Master’s
degree. Most Chevening Scholarships cover tuition fees, a living allowance
at a set rate (for one individual), an economy class return airfare to the UK,
and additional grants to cover essential expenditure.
Commonwealth Masters Scholarships
The Commonwealth Scholarships are intended for students from developing
Commonwealth countries who wants to pursue Master’s study in the UK.
These scholarships are funded by the UK Department for International
Development (DFID). Each Scholarship provides airfare to and from United
Kingdom, tuition and examination fees, personal maintaining allowance,
thesis grant (if applicable), initial arrival allowance, among others.
UK universities scholarships
Gates Cambridge Scholarships are awarded to outstanding applicants from
any country outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any
subject available at the University of Cambridge. A Gates Cambridge
Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge. It also provides
additional, discretionary funding.

The Clarendon Scholarship Fund is a prestigious graduate scholarship

scheme offering around 140 new scholarships every year to eligible
graduate applicants (including international students) at the University of
Oxford. Clarendon Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic
excellence and potential across all degree-bearing subjects at graduate level
at the University of Oxford. The scholarships cover tuition and college fees
in full and a generous grant for living expenses.
The UK government offers hundreds of scholarships, bursaries and
additional financial support to students from several countries. You can visit
the UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs) website to find
out if you are eligible for a scholarship. Many institutions also offer their own
financial assistance, and you can check their websites for more information.
Lots of universities offer fully-funded postgraduate studentships. You can
find out more from your chosen university or from specialist websites
like Postgraduate Studentships and prospects
This list follows the list of recognized bodies on the UK government website.[1] All the institutions
on this list are recognized bodies with university status, indicated either by their use of university
title in their name on the recognized bodies list or by reference to the Office for Students database
for the few universities that do not use the title in their name. Member institutions of the
University of London are listed under the University of London.