Originally posted by Freak
Reasons why studying in the UK is better than US:
Education Costs are Lower
International students studying in the UK pay less than those studying in the U.S. and other countries. The average tuition in the UK is about £6,000 to £7,000 a year, in comparison to $25,000+ in the U.S. for tuition alone. Living costs range between £6,000 and £15,000 in the UK, depending on where you study and on your lifestyle.
It takes a shorter time to complete your degree
You will also save a considerably large amount of money while studying the UK compared to the US, simply because your degree will likely take less time to complete. Most programs in the Britain are 3 years, and a masters program takes only 1 to 2 years. In the United States, however, many degree programs are four or even five years long. This will obviously cost you a lot more money in the long run.
UK education policies are working hard to keep education affordable
You'll obviously have to manage your financial affairs in order to afford your education. However, UK policymakers are taking note at the great influx of foreign students coming from outside the European Union. The UK is continuously aiming to stay competitive so that international students can combat the growing costs of education. This means better visa rules and work regulations, more opportunities, and of course lower costs.
- My personal 50 reasons.
1-Britain has a ‘Great’ in front of it’s name, America doesn’t.
2-Monty Python
3-British comedy, not only is it generally funnier, but it doesn’t suffer from the curse of overly sentimental mushy gushy moralistic endings and characters
4-You can’t get a decent cup of tea in America
5-The Full English Breakfast, ‘nuff said
6-Britons have a greater grasp of sarcasm, irony and self-deprecating humour
7-Shakespeare
8-America as it is wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for Britain
9-Patrick Moore
10-London, with all its shoe-shines and delightfully cheeky cockney chimney-sweeps
11-Bowler hats
12-The phrase “that’s just not cricket!”
13-The traditional British pub
14-The unpredictable weather, which keeps things interesting
15-Every great villain in anything ever has been British
16-Winston Churchill
17-Driving on the right side of the road, by which I mean the left
18-The Loch Ness monster LOL
19-We have lovable Irishmen, Welshmen with…their…err sheep, and….the Scots
20-Ale
21-We have a stiffer upper lip
22-We produce wonderful loonies (see no. 9)
23-Americans have their oh so old great monuments, most of which my house is older than
24-Hobbits
25-We have a cooler accent
26-No matter how hard the Americans try, we’ll always hate France more
27-We had a glorious empire, whereas America is still trying to acquire one
28-James Bond
29-The monarchy, love ‘em or loathe ‘em at least we have one to love and loathe
30-The fact that we beat back the insidious Hun. Twice.
31-Black pudding and jellied eels
32-The word ‘urchin’
33-The convoluted British legal system
34-Police truncheons (invented by Sir Henry Truncheon in 1762)
35-Sherlock Holmes
36-British engineering, the best in the world
37-We can pronounce simple words like ‘aluminium’
38-Monacles (see no. 9)
39-We have a better national anthem, America sing about a flag, we use the power of song to ensure the Queen’s safety through divine intervention
40-British words, especially curse-words, e.g. arse, wank, bugger, codswallop, poppycock
41-Phil Collins
42-In Britain high treason is still punishable by hanging
43-John Cleese
44-Cheesy ‘70s BBC sci-fi shows, always a good thing
45-We’re not so lazy that we feel the need to drive when going round our neighbours house
46-Greenwich mean time, the basis of the world’s time, is situated in Britain
47-We have our place names, rather than stealing others and putting ‘New’ in front of them
48-Wallace and Gromit
49-Freddie Mercury
50-Me ^_^