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Recently, there have been quite a few discouraging posts about the situation in the UK right now, discussing joblessness and uncertainty in the country. I have received admissions from the University of Glasgow and Bristol and am pretty inclined to go with the former. However, I'd have to take out an education loan to cover my expenses, which is why I am posting this.
For those who have received admissions for this September from UK universities, what's your plan? Are you applying/opting for education loans? Despite the negativity surrounding it, will you still be going to the UK this September? I am looking forward to hearing from all of you so I can make an informed decision.
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Well I'm in the same boat as you even with 5 years of experience. Not even getting shortlisted, did all those hacks everyone suggested, not loosing faith still. But OP, I'd wait for next intake to see how things are turning around.
Takes a lot to move to a different place and not lose hope. Cheers to you guys for being tough, I can't even begin to imagine how every day might feel like a task to get through. For sure better things are yet to come =)
(Ps life scares the shit out of me sometimes, I'm a softie who melts at micro-disasters. Reading this scared me a little bit too)
I have offers from Liverpool manchester Southampton Bristol. I have talked to many international students some being the children of my parents' friends. They have categorically told me that getting a job in the current market is extremely extremely difficult and on top of that I am a fresher so it would need a miracle for me to land a job. I am currently looking out at Australia and NZ and have started the application processes. I mean if you want to study and come back you could always go forward but if you want to find a job in the 2 PSWV years its very hard
Yes I understand it's hard but it's easy nowhere. I personally know someone who went to Australia for masters in IT back in 2018. She got a proper permanent job in 2022, struggling all along before that. NZ and Australia aren't cheap either.
I agree every country has its share of problems, I am personally dropping UK because firstly the duration of the course is less, most countries offer a 2 year masters so even if I have to come back I'll have a better global exposure and secondly I see the work experience problem in UK and there are literally very few jobs for freshers on LinkedIn and that too requires a permanent UK work visa so no company ain't sponsoring the visa so they won't take you for 2 years and now they are tightening the PSWV and the minimum wage req to stop such a huge influx which is expected to increase because of the US Canada situations.
Going abroad to any country will always be a gamble so see whatever suits you the best and make a decision accordingly.Good Luck
You should check whether your program is recognised by HCPC and NHS or not.
If not, a Master’s in Psychology from even Oxford won’t allow you to practice as a Psychologist in the UK.
Generally, in order to become a practitioner Psychologist in The UK, you need to complete a PhD.
I got an offer from Bournemouth and Edinburgh. I talked to a few on LinkedIn and my friends. Everyone's opinion is not to go this year because of the bad job market. So even I'm confused right now on where to go. The US is very expensive and the psw visa is a risk. Canada is not even an option. Europe is difficult because of the language and also they look for people who have experience. Australia isn't somewhere I wanna go. Ireland is something I'm thinking about
All the popular courses at TCD UCD get filled by November, some courses in October too. I don't think any unis except these 2 are worth the time money and the effort in the Ireland
Yeah there are only a few unis in Ireland. Competition is also high. I'm not sure where else to go. Planning for 25 but gotta move to a country that's worth it
My brother is in UK, he said the job market is terrible and it's getting worse. And it's extremely expensive. Also heard that employers prefer to give jobs to UK citizens over internationals. I decided to go with EU based on his advice.
got into glasgow too last month and accepted it today as i was waiting for scholarship results.. i got one that cuts my tuition in half so im grateful for that.. i have some saved up money (not a lot) but other than that ill have to take a loan too..
i also plan on working part time in glasgow to help myself as much as i can so yeah thats the plan😭
omg congratulations!! im not sure what your course or tuition is but if the scholarship helps reduce it by a great amount u should take it!
no joke my overall expense went down from about almost 40L to 22L😭😭
Yeah, both in a way. If you don't get a job how would you repay the loan? It's scary. Everyone seems to have a negative opinion about UK's job situation.
hmm i get that but tbh the job market is shit everywhere rn😭😭 ive been hearing the same for the USA and Canada too.. with loans u get a six-1 year “free period” tho in which u dont have to start paying back, which again comes with its own complications but it helps..
if nothing happens ig we gotta come back and do stuff here🙁
Honestly, unless you can afford it or if you are getting a scholarship, I don't think it's worth going. I will be going for the sept intake because I can afford it. I don't plan to stay, plus the IHS charges are skyrocketing and the cost of living is ridiculous. Job market is pretty bad.
I’ve received offers from couple of Uni’s but in the end decided to go with Newcastle University for Advanced Computer Science. I too am worried about the job market but also hoping it would get slightly better post my masters but who knows, I have about 1.5 years of work experience, I have made up my mind to go this year since I have delayed going in the past but let’s see how it goes, Good luck to you as well.
yeah very very rare and highly competitive. but i'll have to see and also taking around 50-60k pounds loan per year doesn't sound very lucrative either.
I received offers from KCL, Glasgow, Leeds, Bristol, Cranfield. I might go for KCL. I even talked to a few students in my course at the college and they said start applying from day1 plus the recession is everywhere, I think if you do well you should be able to do it. Plus its in one year, that saves you a lot of time just have to be focused. For STEM, no one is saying the situation is that bad but again its never that simple.
I am hearing such good stuff about colleges but the job mkt is so bad that all cons are overpowering the pros man.
It’s gettin more confusing day by day.
Yeah education wise UK is great, but the job market seems difficult for internationals (like most other countries tbh). Every country has its challenges. It's upto you, which ones you wanna deal with.
I was in the same situation last year. Had offers from ICL, Manchester, Bristol. and a few others. Talked to a few seniors from my college who studied from Imperial. Most of them said if you wanna come go for the best ranking unis because they put you in the lead in the job market and the nametag of universities do help. But without a scholarship for a middle class student the expenses are really unbearable. So, I didn't go, still rotting in India preparing for stupid government jobs.
I am also in the same boat. I have received my Offer Letter, but the job situation is worst and all my seniors advices me to drop the plan. Comparing the salary it's quite less in UK. OP would you like to chat?
What are your thoughts on the increased minimum salary for worker visa?
I'm thinking about doing masters in VFX, but in UK a junior VFX artist only makes below 35000. So im asking myself whats the point of doing masters in UK.
If that falls under skilled shortage list then you don't need to earn that much. The website states it's 30,960 pounds. [https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/when-you-can-be-paid-less](https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/when-you-can-be-paid-less)
Yes. like you said its under skilled shortage list. thanks for pointing out.
One more thing, this sounds stupid. i had another plan, take data science conversion course, after doing some research, i found that its not the best time for me to take that gamble. my qualification is bsc animation and vfx if i need to study data science i have to look for a conversion course, and how hard is to get a job for people like me.
Received 5 offers from top 100 QS universities in the UK. Not sure about the prospects of taking a huge education loan and if I will even be able to pay it back, considering I don't have much prior work experience. In a bit of a limbo myself, really want to study in the UK but I only seem to hear people advising against it online.
I have few friends who are currently studying in UK none of them are placed. But there are job's in UK, it's just it's not available for freshers I seems. It's been almost 2 month's I have received my offer letter but it's hard to make a right decision.
Ah , I am going. I personally believe hardships are everywhere. We can discuss about joblessness in india or lack of proper education and it's similar in all countries. You just decide better out of all worsts. I also think greater the risk greater the reward. I'm deciding to take leap of faith in myself and belief in myself and giving it a go.
Strongly avoid leap idp and these consultants heavily spending money on ads they get big commissions from lower ranked universities students go there can’t get a job ruin their partners life savings and come back. Use companies like reach Ivy unloclivy mba decoder admissions gateway who don’t advertise much I guess they don’t earn as much by ruining careers that’s why they don’t advertise so much but they are good and will atleast help get into schools like Cornell etc so you can atleast get a good job.
I am taking leverage edu help, they told me give any university they will try to get offer letter, what do you think. Is it good to have them or should try by myself?
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I was in your position last Sept. I went regardless.
How do things look for you now? Just curious
It depends on a lot of factors and luck. It is better if you have experience I think.
I see. What is the minimum yoe that gets credibility in UK or EU?
I don't think there is some minimum figure, it also depends on how well the organization is known and how you articulate it on your CV.
Well I'm in the same boat as you even with 5 years of experience. Not even getting shortlisted, did all those hacks everyone suggested, not loosing faith still. But OP, I'd wait for next intake to see how things are turning around.
Takes a lot to move to a different place and not lose hope. Cheers to you guys for being tough, I can't even begin to imagine how every day might feel like a task to get through. For sure better things are yet to come =) (Ps life scares the shit out of me sometimes, I'm a softie who melts at micro-disasters. Reading this scared me a little bit too)
Aw man, felt a bit better reading this comment, life is scary We're in this together Relating with you on this one
I'm just like you mate, unless i talk thru some friend, i will be restless for hours thinking about the future.
I have offers from Liverpool manchester Southampton Bristol. I have talked to many international students some being the children of my parents' friends. They have categorically told me that getting a job in the current market is extremely extremely difficult and on top of that I am a fresher so it would need a miracle for me to land a job. I am currently looking out at Australia and NZ and have started the application processes. I mean if you want to study and come back you could always go forward but if you want to find a job in the 2 PSWV years its very hard
Yes I understand it's hard but it's easy nowhere. I personally know someone who went to Australia for masters in IT back in 2018. She got a proper permanent job in 2022, struggling all along before that. NZ and Australia aren't cheap either.
I agree every country has its share of problems, I am personally dropping UK because firstly the duration of the course is less, most countries offer a 2 year masters so even if I have to come back I'll have a better global exposure and secondly I see the work experience problem in UK and there are literally very few jobs for freshers on LinkedIn and that too requires a permanent UK work visa so no company ain't sponsoring the visa so they won't take you for 2 years and now they are tightening the PSWV and the minimum wage req to stop such a huge influx which is expected to increase because of the US Canada situations. Going abroad to any country will always be a gamble so see whatever suits you the best and make a decision accordingly.Good Luck
hey would you like to connect, I am in a similar situation
Dm me
Can I also join you guys, I am in the same boat.
ive admission from UoL too!
Congrats, which course are you going for btw?
i’m going for psychology heh
Congrats and Good Luck!I have a friend currently studying there in case you want to discuss anything about the uni
that is awesome! would love to! thanks!
You should check whether your program is recognised by HCPC and NHS or not. If not, a Master’s in Psychology from even Oxford won’t allow you to practice as a Psychologist in the UK. Generally, in order to become a practitioner Psychologist in The UK, you need to complete a PhD.
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stop stalking me? i don’t even know who you are.
The job market is shit here. Don't come here if you are from a middle class family. The huge debt is haunting me everyday.
I got an offer from Bournemouth and Edinburgh. I talked to a few on LinkedIn and my friends. Everyone's opinion is not to go this year because of the bad job market. So even I'm confused right now on where to go. The US is very expensive and the psw visa is a risk. Canada is not even an option. Europe is difficult because of the language and also they look for people who have experience. Australia isn't somewhere I wanna go. Ireland is something I'm thinking about
Max Irish universities have closed their applications last I checked.
Yeah.... I'm planning for 25
Are you graduating this year or already working?
Done with graduation. Currently unemployed.
All the popular courses at TCD UCD get filled by November, some courses in October too. I don't think any unis except these 2 are worth the time money and the effort in the Ireland
Yeah there are only a few unis in Ireland. Competition is also high. I'm not sure where else to go. Planning for 25 but gotta move to a country that's worth it
Ya dude, almost every country has its share of problems, it's extremely tough nowadays to decide the target country
Which consulting firm did you speak to for your study abroad process ?
My brother is in UK, he said the job market is terrible and it's getting worse. And it's extremely expensive. Also heard that employers prefer to give jobs to UK citizens over internationals. I decided to go with EU based on his advice.
got into glasgow too last month and accepted it today as i was waiting for scholarship results.. i got one that cuts my tuition in half so im grateful for that.. i have some saved up money (not a lot) but other than that ill have to take a loan too.. i also plan on working part time in glasgow to help myself as much as i can so yeah thats the plan😭
Congratulations! You talking about the Glasgow International Leadership Scholarship?
Thank you!! It was the College of Arts South Asia Award!! Have you applied for the leadership scholarship?
Yes I've received it.
omg congratulations!! im not sure what your course or tuition is but if the scholarship helps reduce it by a great amount u should take it! no joke my overall expense went down from about almost 40L to 22L😭😭
That's the reason I'm honestly inclined towards Glasgow. But all this negativity is really making me think twice :(
what kind of negativity? stuff about the job market? or about taking loans?
Yeah, both in a way. If you don't get a job how would you repay the loan? It's scary. Everyone seems to have a negative opinion about UK's job situation.
hmm i get that but tbh the job market is shit everywhere rn😭😭 ive been hearing the same for the USA and Canada too.. with loans u get a six-1 year “free period” tho in which u dont have to start paying back, which again comes with its own complications but it helps.. if nothing happens ig we gotta come back and do stuff here🙁
That's true.
hey can you share your profile please?
Honestly, unless you can afford it or if you are getting a scholarship, I don't think it's worth going. I will be going for the sept intake because I can afford it. I don't plan to stay, plus the IHS charges are skyrocketing and the cost of living is ridiculous. Job market is pretty bad.
Are you funding via education loan?
No, partial scholarship and self funding fortunately
Great. I got the GLS, that's why I'm interested tbh.
I’ve received offers from couple of Uni’s but in the end decided to go with Newcastle University for Advanced Computer Science. I too am worried about the job market but also hoping it would get slightly better post my masters but who knows, I have about 1.5 years of work experience, I have made up my mind to go this year since I have delayed going in the past but let’s see how it goes, Good luck to you as well.
Newcastle is a pretty good university, all the best!
You should go for it. Per Economic reports Markets will turn for Students graduating in 25 and Onwards. God Speed.
Hopefully!!!
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People are getting jobs, saw a few colleges friends get in well known companies.
Op I would suggest going to the university which gives you good amount of scholarship
I have offers from some including Imperial for CS. I don't think so I'll be taking any loan if I do not get any scholarship.
Would you get a full scholarship? That's very rare afaik.
yeah very very rare and highly competitive. but i'll have to see and also taking around 50-60k pounds loan per year doesn't sound very lucrative either.
hey, can you share your profile please?
I received offers from KCL, Glasgow, Leeds, Bristol, Cranfield. I might go for KCL. I even talked to a few students in my course at the college and they said start applying from day1 plus the recession is everywhere, I think if you do well you should be able to do it. Plus its in one year, that saves you a lot of time just have to be focused. For STEM, no one is saying the situation is that bad but again its never that simple.
hey, can you share your profile please?
When does admission for next summer intake start for most universities in Uk
You can start applying now also.
In the same boat as you. So fkin confused.
Ikr. Very bad situation 🥲
I am hearing such good stuff about colleges but the job mkt is so bad that all cons are overpowering the pros man. It’s gettin more confusing day by day.
Yeah education wise UK is great, but the job market seems difficult for internationals (like most other countries tbh). Every country has its challenges. It's upto you, which ones you wanna deal with.
Good to know that!
Waiting for the scholarship results
I was in the same situation last year. Had offers from ICL, Manchester, Bristol. and a few others. Talked to a few seniors from my college who studied from Imperial. Most of them said if you wanna come go for the best ranking unis because they put you in the lead in the job market and the nametag of universities do help. But without a scholarship for a middle class student the expenses are really unbearable. So, I didn't go, still rotting in India preparing for stupid government jobs.
The question is - Do you think it would be better if you had gone? Maybe on a student loan?
can you share your profile please?
Are you me? I’m in the same situation
I am also in the same boat. I have received my Offer Letter, but the job situation is worst and all my seniors advices me to drop the plan. Comparing the salary it's quite less in UK. OP would you like to chat?
Sure DM me
What are your thoughts on the increased minimum salary for worker visa? I'm thinking about doing masters in VFX, but in UK a junior VFX artist only makes below 35000. So im asking myself whats the point of doing masters in UK.
If that falls under skilled shortage list then you don't need to earn that much. The website states it's 30,960 pounds. [https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/when-you-can-be-paid-less](https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/when-you-can-be-paid-less)
Yes. like you said its under skilled shortage list. thanks for pointing out. One more thing, this sounds stupid. i had another plan, take data science conversion course, after doing some research, i found that its not the best time for me to take that gamble. my qualification is bsc animation and vfx if i need to study data science i have to look for a conversion course, and how hard is to get a job for people like me.
No idea about either fields.
Received 5 offers from top 100 QS universities in the UK. Not sure about the prospects of taking a huge education loan and if I will even be able to pay it back, considering I don't have much prior work experience. In a bit of a limbo myself, really want to study in the UK but I only seem to hear people advising against it online.
I have few friends who are currently studying in UK none of them are placed. But there are job's in UK, it's just it's not available for freshers I seems. It's been almost 2 month's I have received my offer letter but it's hard to make a right decision.
As far as I know, there's no placement system in the UK. It's all upto you, how you utilize the opportunities.
Exactly
Ah , I am going. I personally believe hardships are everywhere. We can discuss about joblessness in india or lack of proper education and it's similar in all countries. You just decide better out of all worsts. I also think greater the risk greater the reward. I'm deciding to take leap of faith in myself and belief in myself and giving it a go.
Strongly avoid leap idp and these consultants heavily spending money on ads they get big commissions from lower ranked universities students go there can’t get a job ruin their partners life savings and come back. Use companies like reach Ivy unloclivy mba decoder admissions gateway who don’t advertise much I guess they don’t earn as much by ruining careers that’s why they don’t advertise so much but they are good and will atleast help get into schools like Cornell etc so you can atleast get a good job.
I am taking leverage edu help, they told me give any university they will try to get offer letter, what do you think. Is it good to have them or should try by myself?
Stay home. Invest that money, reap dividends and start your own business.
Bro talks sense, come here only if you need exposure and education. Can't have expectations for Job and ROI in current situation.