Overview

""Get Set for Study in the UK"" aims to be the ideal guide for anyone from overseas thinking of studying in the UK higher educational system. Suitable for all levels of international students, from pre-undergraduate to post-doctoral, it is aimed primarily at those who have little experience of travel abroad and no experience of study overseas. The aim is to take the agony out of the whole process of application, admission and integration.

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The author's coverage of the subject is very comprehensive, and his organization is superb. The chapters follow a logical sequence, progressing nicely through the various stages of the process for the international student. Why? What? Where? How?-- it's all there. The world needs an honest, informative, straightforward guide to UK higher education. -- Rhoda Borcherding, Pomona College, Claremont, California This is a very well written and readable book. It is the author's breadth of knowledge about the UK education system coupled with his intimate understanding of the needs and concerns of international students that will ensure this book is a success. -- Jacqui Allan, Education Promotion Manager, India Few books are so complete, brief and easily navigable as Tom Barron's Get set for Study in the UK. -- Katie Trapp, University of North Carolina, Wilmington Education The author's coverage of the subject is very comprehensive, and his organization is superb. The chapters follow a logical sequence, progressing nicely through the various stages of the process for the international student. Why? What? Where? How?-- it's all there. The world needs an honest, informative, straightforward guide to UK higher education. This is a very well written and readable book. It is the author's breadth of knowledge about the UK education system coupled with his intimate understanding of the needs and concerns of international students that will ensure this book is a success. Few books are so complete, brief and easily navigable as Tom Barron's Get set for Study in the UK.

The author's coverage of the subject is very comprehensive, and his organization is superb. The chapters follow a logical sequence, progressing nicely through the various stages of the process for the international student. Why? What? Where? How?-- it's all there. The world needs an honest, informative, straightforward guide to UK higher education. -- Rhoda Borcherding, Pomona College, Claremont, California This is a very well written and readable book. It is the author's breadth of knowledge about the UK education system coupled with his intimate understanding of the needs and concerns of international students that will ensure this book is a success. -- Jacqui Allan, Education Promotion Manager, India Few books are so complete, brief and easily navigable as Tom Barron's Get set for Study in the UK. -- Katie Trapp, University of North Carolina, Wilmington Education The author's coverage of the subject is very comprehensive, and his organization is superb. The chapters follow a logical sequence, progressing nicely through the various stages of the process for the international student. Why? What? Where? How?-- it's all there. The world needs an honest, informative, straightforward guide to UK higher education. This is a very well written and readable book. It is the author's breadth of knowledge about the UK education system coupled with his intimate understanding of the needs and concerns of international students that will ensure this book is a success. Few books are so complete, brief and easily navigable as Tom Barron's Get set for Study in the UK.

Author Information

Tom Barron was director of the International Office at the University of Edinburgh from 1989 to 2001. He is now an International Officer, providing consultancy work.

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