Foreign Universities
United Kingdom
UK Universities, Colleges and Schools Handbook - compiled by the British Council
Hobson’s Postgraduate Directory - details of graduate programs
Prospects Postgraduate Directory (3 vols, 2001) - graduate programs, organized by discipline
| British Council | ( http://www.educationuk.org/) - general site for foreign students. |
| ( http://www.britishcouncil-usa.org/) - tailored to US students |
Colleges and Universities - UK ( http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/uk.html) - links to universities’ home pages.
Council for International Education ( http://www.ukcosa.org.uk/) - advice and information for international students in the UK.
Education Guardian ( http://www.EducationGuardian.co.uk/universityguide) - comprehensive guide to UK universities.
The Good University Guide ( http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,716,00.html) - published by The Times, with league tables.
The Guardian’s Interactive Guide ( http://education.guardian.co.uk/researchratings/) - assessment of universities’ research programs.
Higher Education Map ( http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/uk.map.html) - clickable map of educational institutions in UK, with useful links to other databases.
Higher Education & Research Opportunities ( http://www.hero.ac.uk/universities_and_colleges) - the official site of the higher-education system in the UK; a mine of information with useful clickable map.
Hobson’s Postgraduate Directory ( http://www.postgrad.hobsons.com/) - graduate study
Hot Courses ( http://www.hotcourses.com/) - database of educational opportunities.
Prospects - ( http://www.prospects.csu.ac.uk/pg/ ) graduate study
Quality Assurance Agency’s Subject Review ( http://www.qaa.ac.uk/revreps/subjrev/intro.htm ) - useful information about the quality of university programs
Research Assessment Exercise ( http://www.rae.ac.uk/) - assessments of university departments’ research.
Student Life ( http://www.ukstudentlife.com/index.htm) - general information about the UK for foreign students.
The UK Home Page ( http://bubl.ac.uk/uk/) - general organizations and institutions, including universities.
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service ( http://www.ucas.ac.uk/student/index.html) - undergraduate applications.