UK

Tips to survive in the UK include - improving your fluency in English, connecting to groups and communities, searching for affordable accommodation, looking for a part-time job, being open to weather challenges, making a list of your daily needs, etc. Students from all around the globe target the UK as their higher education destination. This way, you will be able to make friends belonging to different nationalities, races, and religions. Your seniors will readily help you to get acquainted with the city and the norms of which you need to be aware.

Both Imperial and Harvard are world-class global institutions. They are both better than each other in certain aspects. Imperial stands out for its STEM and Business courses, as does Harvard, however, Harvard does have a better reputation for courses in other streams.

ICL London maintains a much stronger reputation in the European and Asian markets. Harvard has better connections in North America.

Harvard has a better global reputation and is better for students interested in liberal arts or other areas of studies. Imperial is a better choice for STEMB courses.

Yes, students can pay the Imperial College London fees in installments, if they cannot afford to do so in one-go, provided they meet the eligibility conditions given below.

• Should be a self-paying student. If the studies are fully-funded by an extrnal sponsor, tuition fees cannot be paid in installments
• Should not have any overdue balance on the invoice.  Make sure to submit all the dues before the date mentioned on the invoice or the original email received by the student.
• Be enrolled in a course with a duration of more than 8 months

Chevening Scholarship is a fully funded financial aid from the UK government to Indian students for a 1-year PG program in the country. It covers the full tuition and visa fees for the program. Students also get a monthly stipend, a travel grant to attend Chevening events, and return air ticket to travel to India, every year.

Indian students need to meet the below conditions to be eligible:

• Agree to return to India for at-least 2 years after scholarship ends
• Prior full-time work experience of 2 years in relevant industry
• Strong academics in UG and Class 12th
• Have an unconditional admission offer

The college, in collaboration with the Formula 1, offers 3 scholarships to female students and to those from minority ethnic backgrounds to encourage participation of students in motorsports. The scholarships covers the full cost of studies including tuition and living costs for students for the full duration. To be eligible, students need to meet the conditions given below.

• Be a female student or from a minority ethnic background
• Should be enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering program
• Demonstrate academic excellence
• Only one F1 scholarship to be awarded each year

For more information, check out the scholarship page.

Students earn INR 1.2 K-INR 1.8 K per hour on average. The wages depend on age, type of job, and location. Mentioned below are the minimum living wages for international students working part-time.

Source: GOV.uk

Indian students can work 20 hrs/week during the semester in the UK. They can work 40 hrs/week (or full-time) during semester breaks. To be eligible to work part-time in the UK, students would need to meet the conditions given below.

• Should be enrolled in a full-time, degree-level or higher course at a UKVI licnesed college or university
• Can only work 10 hrs/week for below-degree courses
• Must have a UK student visa with work conditions clearly mentioned on the BRP
• The college or university should have a track record of compliance

Kavin Bharti Mittal, son of billionaire Sunil Mittal, who founded the Bharti Airtel, one of India's the largest telecom giants, pursued his studies at ICL London. Kavin pursued a Master's in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Management at the college. Mittal pursued his UG studies in the same field at the University of York. He then went on to build the Hike messenger, and the Rush Gaming Universe.

Yes, Indian food is available on the Imperial College campus. Students can find options like curries and rice at the general outlets like Queen's Tower Rooms and Fusion. However, Indian food on-campus can be very limited.

Students can find more variety off-campus. Restraurants like the Raka Fine Indian Cuisine, serve both vegan and non-vegetarian Indian food. Other popular places near the university campus include Dishoom Kensington, The India, and Maharaja of India.

 Data Science graduates on average can earn somewhere between £40,831 and £60,000 per year. However the cost of pursuing an MS in Data Science in the UK is 21.88 L for the first year