LondonEdu

Studying in the UK

The program consists of bachelor, master and doctoral studies in management, business, information technology, tourism, hospitality, finance, accounting. There is a possibility for transferring students at graduate studies. Scholarships for master studies are 6,500 pounds, and for bachelor studies 12,000 pounds, with College covering 40 per cent of amount


By MARKO ANDREJIĆ (marko.andrejic@wavemagazine.net)
from Belgrade, SERBIA


London Edu, official representative office of three colleges in the UK - London School of Commerce, School of Technology and Management and School of Business and Law was opened in mid-September in Belgrade, Serbia. Belgrade's team consists of two former students, who completed the program in England by themselves, with the task to bring this high school and the way of studying in UK closer to students in the Balcans, or the whole Southeast Europe. They are here to help students with applying, filling out applications, obtaining visas and sending documents to London. Otherwise, this school has 52 offices in all major countries of the world, and besides the main campus in London there are associated campuses in Australia, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Daka (Bangladesh). In the long term perspective they are planning opening of college in Serbia, too.

- It is very simple to apply. Application itself is the essence of all, those six or seven pages that contain cover letter, CV and references, recommendations. We, as a non-profit office, help students to fill out the application properly, and the point is that they will get the right information from us - explains for WAVE magazine Ivan Bildi, marketing manager of the Belgrade office. He points out that these colleges are well-known in the world, but not in Serbia, because "we do not practice to do these studies, we don't have a real picture and that's why students are afraid if we try to present them this course from London".

- Serbia is a very specific market, we are quite suspicious. Our students are get used to go to top schools and everyone knows about the London School of Economics or London Business School, because people here mostly go to these colleges. But only those whose parents are willing to pay 20-30,000 euros for master studies, and it's not even easy to get into these schools, recommendation is very important. We offer middle-ranking universities, where the conditions for entering are not so complicated - says Bildi.

The program consists of bachelor, master and doctoral studies in management, business, information technology, tourism, hospitality, finance, accounting. There is a possibility for transferring students at graduate studies. Scholarships for master studies are 6,500 pounds, and for bachelor studies 12,000 pounds for all three years.

- College offers scholarship that is 40 per cent of the amount and you do not have to apply for that separately, but anyone who is aceppted to the University automatically receives the scholarship. It is without special conditions and students have no obligations after finishing the program. With this convenience, Master studies cost around 4,000 pounds, and that is certainly the best price for the degree of that rank.

All the students can apply for the program, from state and private universities. Most of them are from Megatrend, BK University, Belgrade Banking Academy and ETF.

During the program, students listen to lectures in the international groups. Lectures are held three days a week while the remaining four days students can use for work and pleasure. After graduation, there is a possibility of getting the British working visa for two years. November enrollment period is still ongoing.

Official website of the Faculty: www.londonedu.info.


(Published: 11.11.2009.)