Information about life as a postgraduate student, including advice about living in the UK for international students
Overall there are approximately 2,400,000 students in UK universities, and some 525,000 of these are studying postgraduate programmes.
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Entertainment is often centred on the university itself and the Student Union, which runs everything from sports clubs to bands and music concerts to bars and discos.
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The main vacation periods are Christmas (mid-December to early or mid-January), Easter (April) and summer (June to the end of September).
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The UK has a long history of tolerance and diversity, welcoming people from a wide range of backgrounds and nationalities.
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If your family and children will be coming to the UK with you, then finding a school or childcare will be an important issue for you.
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There are many aspects of life in the UK, such as government taxes and benefits, that international students will need to find out about.
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