Studying art in the UK: Is it very expensive to study art in the UK?

The cost of studying abroad for art in the UK is mainly divided into two categories: tuition and living expenses

1. Tuition fees

UK universities and colleges charge tuition fees according to the standard. There are not many regional differences. There are more than 120 universities in the UK. Except for 2 private universities, one is the University of Buckingham and the other is BPP University College. The other 120 Many universities are public universities. Undergraduate tuition fees in the UK can generally be divided in two ways, one is by academic year, and the other is by school and major.

(1) By academic year

Language school:

Generally around ￡400-1,600 per month

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Three semesters, 9-month cycle, tuition fee is about 10,000-12,000 pounds

Two semesters, 6-month cycle, tuition fee is 10,000 pounds

One Semester, 3 months, tuition fee is about 4,000 pounds

Undergraduate:

Three-year tuition fee is 10,000-18,000 pounds per year

(2) Press School and major division

Undergraduate: 9,000-13,000 pounds per year

Postgraduate students:

1. The average total cost of postgraduate majors in art and design in the UK is: 21,874 pounds /year, which is approximately RMB 218,000 per year.

2. If we do not consider other cost factors and only compare the tuition fees for postgraduate art and design majors in the UK, then the average tuition fee for postgraduate art and design majors in the UK is 12,094 pounds per year, which is approximately RMB 120,000 per year. Year.

According to school:

3. The cheapest major in the UK for postgraduate art and design majors is the Animation and Design major at the University of Sunderland (diploma type: MA). The total cost is 13,924 pounds per year, which is approximately RMB 139,000 per year (including tuition fees of 9,400 pounds per year and living expenses of 4,524 pounds per year).

4. The most expensive art and design postgraduate major in the UK is the Steel Structure Design major at Imperial College (diploma type: MSc). The total cost is 39,268 pounds per year, which is approximately RMB 391,000. Yuan/year (including tuition fee 24,500 pounds/year; living expenses 14,768 pounds/year).

Based on majors:

5. The cheapest postgraduate major in art and design in the UK is the media arts major at London South Bank University (diploma type: MA), with a tuition fee of 5,400 GBP/year, approximately RMB 54,000/year.

6. The most expensive art and design postgraduate major in the UK is the Information Experience Design major at the Royal College of Art (diploma type: MA). The tuition fee is 26,900 pounds per year, which is approximately RMB 268,000 per year. Year.

2. Living expenses

The cost of studying abroad in British art varies according to the region:

Similarly in London, the annual living cost of the University of East London in the eastern suburbs is 5,000 The annual living expenses at London City University, Imperial College London, and University College London in central London range from 9,000 to 10,000 pounds. But this is just a general figure, and it varies from individual to individual.

Food expenses:

Food expenses in the UK are not too expensive. If international students only eat in the school cafeteria or cook by themselves, then the cost of each meal is about It is around 2 to 4 pounds, plus the money for fruits and drinks, it will not exceed 10 pounds a day, which is equivalent to 3,500 pounds a year.

Accommodation costs:

Accommodation is one of the important issues that need to be solved when studying in the UK. Generally speaking, there are three types of accommodation in the UK - homestay, school dormitories and renting your own house.

A common question is that each accommodation method has its own advantages and disadvantages. Students can choose according to their own circumstances, or they can consult Gaite teachers and seniors in advance. We measure transportation costs based on the location of accommodation. Transportation fees in the UK are not cheap, but many international students who stay in school dormitories basically do not need to spend transportation fees. Of course, if calculations are needed, there are many options for different travel modes. .

Medical expenses:

International students, visiting scholars, and those who study in the UK for less than six months with a short-term study visa (such as short-term study visa or student visitor visa, etc.) And those international students who obtain extended student visitor visas (extended student visitor visas) after six months of a short-term study visa are usually not eligible for NHS publicly funded medical care. When you see a doctor in the UK, you need to pay your own medical expenses, unless it is a few free NHS services such as medical assistance in emergencies. International students who study abroad for more than six months are required to pay an annual medical surcharge of ￡150 to participate in NHS public medical care.

International students who are not eligible for NHS public medical care have to pay medical fees when they see a doctor in a British NHS hospital.

When overseas visitors use NHS public hospitals, they are required to pay 150% of the NHS medical standard rate as medical fees.

Travel expenses:

British universities have three holidays every year, of which the summer vacation can last up to three months. If you return home to visit relatives, the round-trip air ticket will cost about 800 pounds. The cost of holiday travel is around ￡600 to ￡1,000 per year.