Tuition fees and living costs are the two main items you will need to take into account in estimating the total cost of your study and residence in the UK.

Annual tuition fees tend to range from Pounds 6000 to approximately Pounds 9000 depending on the nature of the course. Living expenses in Britain vary depending on the location but it is wise to budget for some Pounds 6000 per year giving a total cost of some Pounds 15,000. When comparing with other alternatives, however do remember that British courses are honors degrees and that undergraduate courses can generally be completed in three years and taught masters programmes in one year. Overall costs are therefore very competitive.

Distance learning fees vary considerably depending on the course and the level of support offered.

Immigration requirements
Students visas are required for Indian nationals who wish to study in the United Kingdom and are obtainable from the offices of the British High Commission and British Deputy High Commission.

You need to prove to the institution as well as the Visa Officers that you have enough financial resources to cover the cost. You can prove this by;
· a sponsorship letter
· self-support/parents
· loans
· scholarships

Under the immigration rules a person may be admitted to the United Kingdom as a student if:

i) he/she produces evidence that he/she has been accepted for a full time course of study at a university/a college and devotes at least 15 hours per week to organized day time study. Correspondence or evening courses do not meet these requirements.

ii) he/she can meet the cost of the course, and his/her own maintenance and accommodation and those of his/her dependents, without working and without recourse to public funds. It is acceptable for support and accommodation and the cost of the study to be provided by relatives and friends in the UK.

iii) he/she must also be able, and intend, to follow the course and to leave the UK on completion of his/her studies.

Applying for Visa
When applying for a visa students are required to produce the following to the Visa Officer:
i) completed form IM2A (available from British High Commission and British Deputy High Commission Offices):
ii) valid passport;
iii) two passport size photographs
iv) visa fee;
v) evidence of educational qualifications (relevant diplomas or educational certificate);
vi) a letter from the university, college confirming the students' acceptance for the courses of study in the UK and a statement of charges for the courses.
vii) Evidence of funds to pay for living expenses and tuition fees in the UK.

Prospective students who clearly have a genuine and realistic intention to study in the UK, but who have not been able to complete arrangements may be considered for the issue of a provisional student visa.

Note: Indian nationals who enter the UK with visitor's visas are not eligible and will not be permitted to change to student status while in the UK.

Library and Information Network of British Council Division

The Library and information network of the British Council Division in India includes four regional libraries in New Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta and Madras and nine British Libraries in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Patna, Pune, Ranchi and Thiruvananthapuram. The British Libraries are, by agreement with the Government of India, maintained with British Council Division funds and managed jointly with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.