• Scotland.
• Northern Ireland.
• Wales.
• North East.
• North West.
• Yorkshire and the Humber.
• West Midlands.
• East Midlands.

The climate in the United Kingdom is a temperate oceanic climate, a classification that shares with most of northwest Europe. As the climate is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, Northern Ireland, Wales, the western parts of England and Scotland are generally the mildest, wettest and windiest regions of the UK which are closest to the Atlantic Ocean. The temperature is seldom extreme. Eastern areas are drier, cooler, and less windy and they have daily and seasonal temperature variations whereas northern areas are cooler and wetter and temperature slightly higher than southern areas.

It is also influenced by maritime polar air mass from the north-west because of which Ireland and west of Scotland have cool moist air and east of Scotland and north-east England are more exposed to continental polar air mass which brings cold dry air. The temperature ranges from 18 to 25 C (64 to 77 F).

July is the hottest month in the UK with an average temperature of 19 C and coldest in January at 5 C and sunshine hours at 7 in June. October is the wettest month with an average of 71mm of rain.

four seasons:

winter Season: December, January, and February

spring

summer

fall

The economy of the UK is highly developed and market-oriented. One of the strongest component of the UK economy is energy sector. It is the fifth-largest national economy in the world measured by nominal gross domestic product(GDP), ninth-largest by purchasing power parity(PPP), and twenty first-largest by GDP per capita, consisting of 3.3% of world GDP. The UK is considered as one of the globalized economies comprising of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Currency = UK Dollar

Symbol: $, C$, CAD, Can$

Indian Conversion= Rs 59 to Rs63

The United Kingdom is one of the well-known study destinations for Indian students. Many undergraduate and postgraduate study programs are available for applicants aspiring to study in the UK. Studying in the UK provides an opportunity for students to experience an environment where they can enhance their knowledge and upgrade their knowledge in the quest of study. Universities in the UK offer courses in many areas of education including Engineering, Science, Art and Design, Business and Management, and a world center for scientific research that adds value to the student's future. The UK study system gives students a convenient way to study combining courses and subjects from different areas of study so that students can pertain the degree according to their own needs and interests. The UK is a home for the world's top universities which attract thousands of students including from India. 

The popular courses in the UK are:

• Nursing
• Psychology
• Law
• Computer science
• Design studies
• Preclinical medicine
• Sports and exercise science
• Subjects allied to medicine
• Combinations with business and administration studies

• University of Greenwich
• University of Oxford
• Teesside university
• University of East London
• University of Cambridge
• University of Manchester
• King’s College London
• University of Leeds
• Imperial College London
• UCL (University College London)
• University of Edinburgh

The UK traditionally offers 3-years of undergraduate degrees and 1-year of masters programs. International students who want to improve their English language and foundation courses help to reach their targets. The UK provides a rich experience for international students with an excellent higher education and hundreds of world class universities.

Universities in UK for international students:

• University of Oxford
• University of Cambridge
• University college London
• Imperial college don
• The university of Edinburg
• The university of Manchester
• University of Bristol
• University of Leeds
• University of St Andrews.

The UK university fees for Indian students vary depending on the quality of university and the length and type of course.

• • Cost of studying Master's of business administration in UK ranges between GBP 10000 to GBP41000 for full MBA program.
  • Cost of studying MS (Master's in science) in UK ranges between GBP 9000 to GBP 2000
  • Cost of studying bachelors course in UK ranges between GBP 8000 to 16000
  • Cost of studying foundation course in UK ranges between GBP 8000 to GBP 12000

UK has a combination of both publicly-and-privately owned companies. Since the 1980s, the government has worked to privatize most state-owned enterprises but unemployment concerns and public opposition have slowed the future privatization plans. Industries that are owned by the government include railways, ship building, and some steel companies. The major part of the uk industry include energy, mining, manufacturing, and construction. Energy is the net exporting sector of the UK. The UK has abundant reserves of gas, coal, and atomic power. Energy resources are mainly concentrated in the North Sea. There are currently 100 active oil and natural gas fields.

The country includes a number of international firms, such as Texaco, Phillips Petroleum, and Chevron. The main energy source is oil. Due to the depletion of stocks of various minerals the mining minerals have declined over the past thirty years. The main mineral that is still being mined is lead and tin. Production of refined metals such as aluminum and steel are significant in the country. The United Kingdom has substantial production of minerals used for construction such as clay, kaolin, and gypsum. Britain is the major cement producer. Blue circle cement and castle cement companies controls 75 percent of the market in the country. Europe’s largest steel producer is British Steel wit revenues of US$12 billion. The country produces about 13 million metric tons of steel per year.

The visa application process for securing a UK visa differs. Depending on whether the students are applying for a UK visa in the UK or outside the UK from their residing country. Applying for a visa within the UK should be to extend their current visa or to switch from current visa to another category of UK visa. The study visas have many subtypes of students’ visas depending on the duration of course they are going to pursue.

They include:

• Short term study visa: this type of visa is useful for studying short term courses after the age of 18. It is valid up to 6 months and can be extended up to 1 months for some pre-listed exceptional courses.
• Child student visa: The students between the age of 4 years and 17 years can apply for child student visa if they want to study in an independent school.
• General student visa: the general student visa is for those who are 16 years or above.