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21.10.2019

Education in the UK

“Education in England” - these words impress even those who are extremely far from educational topics. Centuries-old traditions, combined with the most progressive educational methods, make studying in the UK a truly invaluable contribution to the future of every student. V international rankings educational institutions, British universities and schools consistently occupy the highest positions. By The versions Times Higher Education, 3 out of 10 top universities world are located in the UK.

By the way, it is in England that crown princes and offspring of billionaires are usually sent to study, so if you are going to get an education in the UK, you should know that you will find yourself in great company.

ADVANTAGES OF STUDYING IN ENGLAND

High quality education.

Education in England is considered one of the most prestigious in the world. No wonder many countries have taken the British model of education as a basis.

British universities annually occupy the highest lines of educational rankings.

Brilliant career prospects.

Diplomas British universities highly valued by employers around the world. Studying in England for Russian students is a great chance to build a successful career.

Practical orientation of higher education programs.

British universities pay great attention to the development of practical skills, invite industry professionals to teach classes and organize internships for their students.

Opportunity to work while studying.

Foreign students of British universities have the right to work up to 20 hours a week.

STUDY OPPORTUNITIES IN THE UK

Studying in England has been attracting students from all over the world with its educational institutions for centuries thanks to a wide choice educational programs and the highest quality of education. In addition to language schools, very popular with foreign students enjoy as English universities as well as private schools. Due to the difference between the systems of secondary education in the UK and Russia, special programs for preparing for admission to British universities are especially relevant for Russian students.

Education in language schools in England

Education in England for language courses is a great way not only to learn English, but also to get to know Shakespeare's homeland, the culture and way of life of its current inhabitants.

UK language centers offer many different study programs for students of all ages.

Adult students (aged 16 and over) can choose from general English courses (about 20 lessons per week) or intensive courses (from 25 lessons per week), as well as preparation programs for TOEFL, IELTS and other tests, business English or individual sessions(One-to-one English). Learning programs for adults are available at any time of the year.

Younger students tend to come to the UK to study English during the holidays. Language camps, in addition to English lessons, offer a lot of educational and recreational activities: excursions, hiking, outdoor activities, competitions, traditional English views sports.

Language centers in the UK, in addition to general English and exam preparation, offer English + sports, English + creativity, English + leisure programs that allow you to combine a hobby with language learning.

Some language schools offer programs that, in addition to English lessons, include a number of academic disciplines. Such a program is perfect for students who in the future are going to enter private schools or universities and continue their studies in the UK. Similar courses are offered summer schools at some British universities. Programs for the study of certain disciplines and the corresponding vocabulary in English are very popular. For example, there are special programs for engineers, doctors and journalists.

Education in private boarding schools in England

The British system of secondary education consists of four levels:

Pre- preparationschool.

Pre-school education for children aged 3-6 years.

Preparatoryschool.

Primary school for children from 7 to 11 years old.

Secondary School - Fifth Form (GCSE).

High school for teenagers aged 11 to 16.

Sixth Form (A-Level)orIB).

Senior school for students from 16 to 18 years old.

Although for British citizens, schooling starts at the age of 5 (Pre-preparatory school), foreigners are accepted to English private schools only from the age of 7 (Primary or Preparatory School). If you want your child to know English as a native language by the age of 18, then it is worth starting training with the Preparatory school. However, most parents are frightened by the prospect of sending a child at that age to another country. Therefore, among Russians, middle and high schools are the most popular.

Citizens of Russia, as a rule, send their children to study in the UK from the age of 13. For several years of studying abroad under the GCSE programs, and then A-level or IB (International Baccalaureate), the student manages to get used to an unfamiliar cultural environment, pull up English language and prepare for passing the final tests, so that later you can successfully enter a higher educational institution. Some English schools offer the American High School Diploma program, which is suitable for students planning to continue their studies in the United States.

Education in the UK in high school allows you to compensate for the difference in programs between Russian and British systems education. And this means that when entering British universities, it will be possible to do without a preparatory program.

Higher education in England

The system of higher education in the UK began to take shape at the end of the 11th century, when the first university in the country appeared - Oxford University. Today, there are more than 300 higher education institutions in England, 78 of which are among the best universities in the world (according to The Times Higher Education 2015/2016).

It must be said that studying at a British university is not at all like studying at a Russian university. Higher education in England is mainly focused on independent work. Students of local universities spend a lot of time writing essays, preparing reports, and working on creative projects. Such an approach brings up in students such qualities as initiative, responsibility and focus on results.

Of course, the highest quality of English higher education attracts many students from abroad to the country. According to the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA), the number of foreign students in British universities exceeds 400,000 people.

Undergraduate

It will take 3 to 4 years to get a bachelor's degree in Britain, depending on the chosen specialty. Some four-year programs include a year of internship, or a year of study at a partner university in Europe, Asia or the USA. Despite the fact that the bachelor's degree is only the first stage of higher education, already at this stage students are expected to high degree responsibility and independence.

Master's degree

After the bachelor's degree, students can continue their studies abroad in England on master's programs. Most master's programs are designed for one year, but there are also two-year programs that include one year of study and one year of internship. MBA post-graduate business education programs offered by many British universities are also popular with international students. The term of study for these programs varies from 1 year to 2 years.

Preparatory programs

Due to the difference in education systems, students from Russia cannot enter undergraduate programs in England immediately after school. The fact is that English universities do not accept the Russian certificate of 11-year secondary education. For a student from Russia, there are two ways to get a bachelor's degree at a British university - to graduate from the last two classes of an English school, or, upon completion of studies in their homeland, to enter preparatory program Foundation at English university. Experience shows that the second way is faster and less expensive. Foundation programs are usually designed for one year, and some institutions offer an accelerated option for completing the program in just six months.

Enrolling in a British master's program with a Russian bachelor's degree is much easier, but there are nuances here too. To get into British university for a master's or MBA program, a graduate Russian university you have to pass a language test. As a rule, this is IELTS, although some universities also accept TOEFL. Each university sets its own passing score for the language test, and for master's programs it is quite high. For those students who need to "pull up" English to the desired level, there are Pre-Masters preparation programs for the Master's program. In such programs, students have the opportunity not only to improve their language level, but also to start studying in some of the subjects that they will study at the master's program. Pre-Masters is a great way to learn English and adapt to a new learning environment.

Vocational education in England

In addition to higher education, British educational institutions also offer diploma programs. They differ in that they are aimed at obtaining practical skills and do not involve the award degree. During the training, students receive the necessary skills to work in a particular specialty. Such programs are on average cheaper than undergraduate or graduate programs.

COST OF EDUCATION IN ENGLAND

Studying in England is not only prestigious, but also quite expensive. The cost of studying at a British university depends on the status educational institution and how in demand your chosen specialty is. On average, for 1 year at the university you will have to pay from 11,000 to 23,000 pounds.

ADMISSION TO UNIVERSITIES IN THE UK

In order to enroll in a university for higher education in the UK, you need:

Have certificate of secondary education– for admission to undergraduate programs or bachelor's diploma- for admission to master's programs.
Pass the training programFoundation- for admission to undergraduate programs.
Have certificateIELTS.
Write motivation letter.

UK VISA APPLICATION

A tourist visa will suffice for a trip to a short (up to 3 months) study abroad program in England. But to study at a private school or university, you will need to apply for a special student visa. For this you will need:

An invitation from an educational institution.
Bank statement (the amount is calculated individually, based on the cost of training).
Certificate from the place of work or study.

Also for decorating student visa you must pass a medical test for tuberculosis in an accredited medical institution.
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In order to enter a business school you will need a diploma of higher education and test results. A minimum of three years of experience is also required. Students are offered compulsory modules for study and selective ones. Persons over 24 years old are allowed to enter.

Adults study at the school, but they write reviews that it offers a wide range of entertainment programs and activities for students. These are parties, competitions, communities of interest. Various master classes are also held. There are several well-appointed dormitories on the territory of the University, which allows students to reach classrooms in a matter of minutes.

The Executive MBA program is focused more on practical activities, it is quite flexible, which allows each student to adapt it to their field of activity.

Training is held twice a week in the evenings or on weekends. This makes it possible to combine study with work. In general, the training lasts two years. The school is located in London City and has no branches in other cities and countries.

If you are afraid that you will not be able to adequately cope with the entrance test, then our specialists will help you prepare for admission to executive mba institutions. Cooperating with us, applicants without any difficulty correctly answer questions in tests and easily pass interviews. Choosing us, you choose your successful future and get one step closer to getting an mba diploma.

general information

Being an integral part of the City University London, Sir John Cass Business School (that's what its full name sounds like) has a first-class reputation as one of the best, elite business schools in the world. It successfully maintains the gold standard of accreditation of the so-called "triple crown" - the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).

Sir John Cass was a man of great ambition. The only son of a successful London entrepreneur, he began an active political and public life after the death of his father in 1699. Having achieved great success in his career, in 1710 Sir Cass founded a school and devoted the rest of his days to it, and invested his whole fortune in the development of the minds of future generations. In 2001, City University Business School received a donation for development from the Sir John Cass Foundation, after which it was renamed Sir John Cass Business School (or Cass Business School for short)

Cass Business School has maintained its reputation for over 40 years high level for outstanding achievement in research work and business education, allowing you to attract its researchers, students and businessmen from all over the world to exclusive business seminars and corporate events. Scientific research conducted by Cass Business School are considered works of national and international importance.

By enrolling in Cass Business School, each student becomes part of an ever-growing and powerful global community, which he can enrich with his own success story.

The convenient location of Cass Business School in the heart of the financial district of London (the City of London), close to the Old Street tube station, is certainly one of the advantages of the school, allowing students and teachers to be in close contact with global companies and global organizations, as well as practitioners business specialists.

6th among full-time MBA programs in the UK, 13th in Europe and 46th in the world (the Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2018)
37th in the 2017 Global MBA Program Rankings (the Financial Times)

Training program

MBA - 12 months. The program starts in September.
Executive MBA (EMBA) - 24 months. There are 2 options for visiting the EMBA program: - evening (twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 18:15 to 21:00). The program starts in September. - on weekends (one long weekend per month - from Friday to Monday). The program starts in March.

Entry Requirements

English Language Requirements:

Fluency in English as a mother tongue

IELTS: minimum 7.0

Higher education:

Diploma of higher education with grades good and excellent *

Professional work experience:

At least 3 years (5 years for EMBA) of full-time employment in a management position after completing a bachelor's degree

GMAT/GRE (MBA only):

GMAT: from 600 points (average - 640)
GRE: From 75% quantitative and verbal

Essay:

About 400 words - reasons for choosing this program and business school 6.

2 letters of recommendation(from a supervisor, faculty member or previous supervisors)

Program features

Studying in one of the MBA programs at Cass Business School, one of the world's leading business schools, means receiving vocational education in a unique location and a unique scientific environment. The Cass MBA prepares students for the realities of business in a globalized environment and teaches them how to manage effectively in such a business environment while developing critical thinking skills.

The Cass Full-time MBA, or full-time MBA program, is a dynamic and intensive 12-month course that includes seminars on key aspects of management, while at the same time allowing you to adapt studying proccess according to the individual needs of the student.

The course structure consists of 2 modules:

The main general management program (September - April) of 4 blocks, culminating in a strategic project.

A specialized program (April - August), including at least 6 elective disciplines, and the final project - Business Mastery Project.

Executive MBA

The two-year Executive MBA program is focused mainly on practice and allows you to be very flexible. This high-quality, dynamic course focused on leading international business, will allow students to adapt the acquired skills to the field of their professional activity. Since the program consists of attending seminars only twice a week in the evenings, or one long weekend a month (from Friday to Sunday), it is usually combined with professional activities.

The course has the following structure:

Year 1: A core general management program where each semester ends with exams and an international consulting week is held at the end of the year.

Year 2: Specialized program, or electives, culminating in the final project - Business Mastery Project. Based in London, MBA programs have a truly global context. While working on a business project as part of a consulting week emerging markets, students visit countries such as Poland, Brazil, Vietnam, get first-hand insight into the development of business in such economically complex environments as the market of China, India, UAE, USA and South Africa, depending on the chosen elective. MBA programs at Cass Business School are the best preparation for international leaders.

Residence

Students who have an unconditional offer of admission are eligible to apply for university accommodation. City University London has at its disposal two residential residences - Alliance House and Willen House. Alliance House is located in a quiet area of North London, close to Newington Green. It has a pleasant atmosphere of the student community, and there is everything you need for life - shops, cafes and bars. Students get to the educational institution using a convenient regular city bus route (the journey takes 30 minutes), and many even ride a bicycle (free bicycle parking is organized near the residence and university building). Located on Bath Street, Islington and Clerkenwell, Willen House is within walking distance of the university and all amenities. Also nearby is one of the most popular cultural sites in the city - Barbican Center - with its galleries, theaters, cinemas and concert venues. Due to the fact that the number of places reserved for MBA students is strictly limited, rooms are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Priority will be given to applicants who immediately accept the unconditional offer of admission, pay the accommodation deposit to reserve their place, and complete the online student residence application.

Tuition and living costs

Tuition for the program in 2019 (pounds sterling):

MBA (12 months) - £44.000

Additionally paid:

Registration fee - £100
Deposit – £5.000

Executive MBA (24 months) - £50.000 (for 2 years)

The tariff covers the course of study for 2 years and all major educational materials first year, placement during the mandatory week of Emerging Markets Consultancy and a professional development and career coaching session.

Cass Business School is one of the leading business schools in the UK, in the top 20 best schools Europe according to the Financial Times. It has triple accreditation (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA), which is held by only 1% of business schools worldwide.

Oksana Korobko, who is currently studying at the Master in Investment Management program, spoke about her studies at Cass Business School:

How to improve your chances of getting into top university,
— about the peculiarities of studying at a prestigious business school,
– advice to those who want to find a job in the UK,

and a lot of useful and interesting information for those who are planning their admission to a foreign master's program.

Prior to her master's degree at Cass, Oksana graduated from the ICEF program run jointly by the National Research University Higher School of Economics and the London School of Economics and Political Science, and worked for a year in Moscow on the Graduate program. Therefore, her opinion, advice and recommendations are very interesting and useful.

About preparation and admission

Oksana, we started working with you exactly a year ago in April. As far as I remember, you contacted us at the stage when you had already applied for Imperial College LondonandLSE?

Yes, at that time I had already applied to Imperial and the University of Toronto, but did not receive positive answers. And I didn’t even apply to the LSE, because I thought that they would definitely refuse me there. My classmates who have First-Class Honors for undergraduate studies were only able to enter with good results GMAT. The LSE has a preference in principle for First Class Honors for financial programs. With Second Class Honors, one could enter Management or Management & Strategy. However, I did not want to manage, I was aimed specifically at financial program. Although now I think that maybe it would be worth filing just in case - all of a sudden something would come out.

What was your resultGMAT?

650. I prepared for it for a very long time, but at the same time I worked in parallel, so the preparation, apparently, was not very effective.

It’s better to prepare for the GMAT like this: sit around for a month, solve tasks day and night, and pass everything by the end of the month.

And I did this for several months, 2 hours after work, and the skill of quickly solving problems was not developed. Therefore, with grief in half, I passed 650.

Why did you decide not to enter immediately after your bachelor's degree, but to work for a year? Did it just happen or did you have some kind of strategy?

Actually, it was both. In general, if you are going to a master's program immediately after a bachelor's degree, then the application process should begin in the 4th year. And it happened to me that the important exams of the third year of study were not passed very well. From my profile it didn’t even come out that I would have a Second Upper, all the exams were 50-60 maximum, and it seemed to me that I didn’t have any chances like that. I planned that I would better pull myself up to Second Upper or First Honor in the fourth year of study and only then I would apply. That was my strategy. And then it so happened that I was offered an offer at Ferrero, where there was also a graduate program. And I thought that I could gain some experience there, see how a real business works, and with this knowledge I will continue my education.

If upon admission you knew what you know now, having studied at the magistracyCassmore than six months, what would you do differently?

I would start preparing for the GMAT in the summer after my 3rd year. By September, I would have passed and made sure that the results are normal, and then I would immediately start submitting documents. If you got in, you have already secured yourself, you can look for a summer internship somewhere in a good place or just relax. And it turned out that for a whole year I did something, did it, did it, and the result came only in May-April, although it was possible to shrink it and find out by September-November that you had entered somewhere.

And one more piece of advice - I would apply to more universities.

You can make a list of your top schools, the main thing is that it should not be one university. I had another mistake: in the first half of the year, I really wanted to go to the University of Toronto, I prepared for it for a long time, I collected all sorts of documents for a long time, but there was no result. And it really demoralized me. If in the first half of the year I applied, for example, to 5 schools, then maybe I would have already entered somewhere and was less worried.

In general, the main advice is to apply to more places and start earlier, and this will be the ideal strategy.

How did you choose universities for admission? What criteria and principles were important to you, how did you search for and select universities?

At first I thought about Canada. We have friends there who said that if you studied there, it would not be very difficult to stay, it was interesting to me. But in the end, this option was dropped, because the University of Toronto did not take me.

And the second country I considered was England. Yes, despite the fact that it is difficult to stay here, this is not the best option for emigrating. And when I decided on the country, I began to choose universities based on some rational considerations. I came from ratings, opinions of other people, stories of successful employment after university and the program as a whole. At that time, I was very interested in investment management, and not all universities have this program. Therefore, the choice fell on Imperial College London and Cass, where there is an investment management program. That's how it happened that I ended up at Cass Business School.

Now do not regret that inImperialdidn't hit?

Now I do not regret it, because the program is good, and Russian-speaking guys, even after Imperial, also face difficulties when applying for a job. In addition, this program has been in Cass for about 19 years, and it is the first year at Imperial College London.

About studies and classmates

What are your impressions of Cass Business School?

Very good! When I was still an undergraduate student and I thought about this program, I had a feeling that it was still too expensive, but here I understand that every pound pays off. For example, at our institute there are 14 Bloomberg terminals - this is great, the subscription is very expensive there. We had one terminal at the HSE, where we had to sign up and wait a long time for our turn. And here I can come when I want to see what I'm interested in, and I don't have to sign up anywhere and wait for anyone. Excellent library. Very good teachers– either academics with a PhD, or practitioners who have worked in the industry for a long time. Listening to them is a pleasure, because they were there, everyone knows and explains very well.

How many people are in the programinvestment Management in Cass?

There are about 120-130 people in the class, and we don't have seminars, only lectures that last 3 hours. In these lectures, anyone can answer and participate in the discussion. A workshops are carried out in computer laboratories - we have already worked in groups there. We have a very interesting division, I have never seen anything like it: in the first semester we were randomly divided into groups of 4 people. This semester, we have already been able to choose with whom to be in the group. And in this group you solve most of the problems, do term paper, someone recommends also solving cases in this group.

And what kind of guys are studying with you? What nationalities are they, what age? With what background?

In fact, I thought that there would be guys who had just graduated from the institute. And I was very surprised when I saw the guys who had previously worked in Hedge Funds or as traders. A lot of people worked in Asset Management. Someone was the manager of his small investment fund, someone just traded himself ...

You can learn a lot from your fellow students, and there is such a healthy competition.

This program is considered one of the most technical (although for me it is not technical at all, with very simple mathematics), so we have a lot of Asians, probably 50% of the course. The most diverse - those who were born here, from Hong Kong, the Chinese, Malaysians, Thais, Vietnamese, Koreans, there is one Japanese. Everyone has different backgrounds.

All the rest are also such a multinational mix, exactly as promised. British, Germans, French, Italians, Scandinavians, quite a few Greeks, Turks, Indians, Americans, one young man from South Africa, the other from the Bahamas. There are Russians, but very few, there are five people with me, and I am the only Russian girl on the course.

And who is directly in your project team?

First, when we were randomly assigned, I somehow ended up with another Russian guy in the group. And there was a Vietnamese woman, but who was born and lived in the Czech Republic, and a Chinese who was born in England. That is, they all have European citizenship, but they are Asian guys.

And when in the second semester we were able to choose ourselves, I was in a group with an Englishman, a Turk and a Mexican. Yes, I forgot, we still have Mexicans and Colombians. And actually, it’s very cool, because before the master’s degree, I didn’t know anything about Colombia and somehow wasn’t interested in it at all. And now it turns out that my studies have opened up some new horizons for me in this regard. This experience is also very enriching.

Yes, when I do interviews with our clients, absolutely all the guys say that, of course, studying is an incredible experience and gives a lot, but at the same time, it was simply impossible to imagine how valuable all this experience of communicating with guys of different nationalities would be, joint projects, experience of living in another country…

Yes, it is very developing, gives excellent communication skills. You really won’t get this anywhere else, it’s hard to imagine that you ended up in such a mix somewhere other than a master’s degree.

How are your classes going? At lectures, some specific topics are discussed, and then do you perform all practical tasks in a group?

The lecture lasts 3 hours with a break of about 15 minutes in the middle. This is a regular lecture-presentation, it can analyze how theoretical questions, and practical (for example, to solve problems). And term paper - yes, this is already practical task, which we must complete as a group, either using Bloomberg or other programs. This is not just a set of examples or some kind of case, this is a very serious work, like a mini-business report, usually 10-15 pages long. My program differs from others precisely in the volume of term papers. In other courses, it's something like "read the article, write what you think about it." And we have, for example, “create a strategy for a hedge fund.” In this regard, this is a research program, you need to devote a lot of time to self-education. And I really like it, because it's a valuable experience.

Is it difficult for you to study in this program? To what extent was your preparation at ICEF, your work experience a good basis for studying here?

Yes, it helped a lot, because I'm doing great with math. We had an exam in quantitative finance and I got best result on the course. In this sense, my previous education helped me. But some subjects where argumentation is needed, some examples from life to give or write a good essay - I have some difficulties with this, because I am not a native speaker.

And with what, for example, subjects was it more difficult?

The Invest Management program is divided as follows: each course is a separate product. And now in Fixed Income I have to write a big essay, and it seems to me that it was precisely because it was an essay that I did not have the highest result.

In principle, the program as a whole, not even counting the exams, is very intensive. That's what the teachers told us at first: “The deadlines and the whole program are designed to put you under stress, so that you get a feel for how investment managers work. And if you feel really bad by the end of the last week, that's okay."

And indeed, many things were very intense and at some points difficult, because a very detailed analysis was required in a short time. And exams are also quite difficult, you need to carefully prepare for them. On the one hand, this is good - you learn the subject and acquire very important knowledge. But, on the other hand, this is bad, because, for example, in other universities (LSE or the same Queen Mary, UCL) session once a year, you prepare for it for a month, and that's it. The whole of December is free, and at this time you can apply for a job, look for some kind of internship. The first semester is the most active in terms of deadlines, and this intensity “interfered” a little: you want to find a job, but you don’t even have time to apply because you are busy term paper. Although, as experience shows, if people find a job, then most often already at the end of their studies.

What, in your opinion, are the features ofCass business school(remembering your words that every pound is well spent)?

The most important difference is that it is located right in the City - once I had an interview right in the next building. The atmosphere is not even student, but rather business center. And in general, they give very practical knowledge, a lot of relationships/collaborations with the industry, and this, I think, makes the school stand out. Yes, there are no buildings that are several centuries old, but there is the practice of a real industry. For example, you enter the library, and in the financial zone there is a news ticker, what is the price of the pound, what are the key indicators.

I think Cass is different in that regard, it's very focused on the financial industry, it's a very practice-oriented university with a business-like atmosphere..

How the week goes and student activities

Can you briefly describe your typical week? What is your approximate time schedule: how much does it take to study, is there free time for some events?

I'll tell you about the week when the deadlines approached. In the morning I prepare for a lecture and sit at the institute, sometimes I go in for sports (the only time I can do this). Then a lecture, after that we go with the group to do the task. Then we go to some additional seminar (for example, ethics in business), because there is an opportunity to get a certificate, which can then be included when looking for a job. The next day, I’m preparing for lectures again: they are very intensive here, they ask whether you have read the articles, whether you have completed the tasks for the lecture, so I want to solve all this. So 4 days pass, quite intensively - lectures, group assignments, some seminars, and at the end of the week we went to the CFA conference. Only 10 students from the whole school got there, we were selected there as the most active. The conference was dedicated to business ethics and trends in investment management, it was very interesting.

On Friday, the guys sometimes go to some parties, or just go for lunch or dinner. Sometimes we go out to some events - for example, on one of the Fridays we went with classmates to the musical "The Lion King", another time to the chocolate festival. Or preparing for exams, looking for a job.

What are student activities outside of school?

Yes, there are an unrealistic number of events here, some parties, tournaments, a lot of communities. I really liked the cultural community in Cass - they just go to museums, that's what I love. There may be less student activities than at other universities, but in general there are a lot of activities and you can find what you like. Again, in percentage terms, there are more activities that are aimed at some kind of practical seminars - people from the industry come and tell something.

About job search

And what about the career? How is your job search going?

Actually, it seems to me that a career after Cass Business School is a bit of a weak point, the only negative, in my opinion. In general, the career center works in the same way as in other institutions: they will help with both CV and cover letter, if you have an interview in some company, they will find people who have already passed this interview with whom you you can talk. And the Career Fair there was very good, there were a lot of companies.

The difficulty is that Cass Business School is such a still very young brand, and employers in all industries are not interested in it. For example, Investment Banking - they don’t really look towards Cass, they mainly target only Oxford and Cambridge, even the LSE is not always. But for other industries - Investment Management or Sales and Trading - Cass is well suited. I'm currently doing an internship at a consulting firm where I've worked a lot with different CVs and I see a lot of people from Cass Business School working in Asset Management.

In my opinion, the point here is not in Cass itself, but in the fact that without citizenship, in principle, it is quite difficult. And I understand employers: what's the point of hiring me and not the Brit from Cass? Compared to the British, I speak worse, you have to pay sponsorship for me. It seems to me that not only people from Cass are faced with this, so it's not about the school where you studied. I know the guys from Oxford who were here, didn't get a job, came back, and I know people from Cass who got a job. At the same time, I have the following observation: I went to 30 places, and where the Russian language was required, they answered me everywhere (for example, even from Morgan Stanley).

The advice that I can give to everyone is that success in terms of screening and interviews will be if the work involves a relationship with Russia, because the Russian language is our only advantage.

In principle, it seems to me that it is realistic to find a job, because a lot of my friends have found it.

But there is one more problem, and this already concerns all graduates, not only Russians. Here you will have to do for 2-3 years what the most entry-level analyst does, despite your knowledge and experience. And in Russia, it seems to me, you can get a much higher level of responsibility, more interesting tasks, your career will go faster. So now I'm thinking - is it worth it? Yes, I wanted to stay here, but now I think that I can find such a job in Russia, and at the same time it will be much more interesting and better for me, even despite the fact that there is a crisis in Russia. This realization came to me recently, although I remember that we had graduates who said the same thing. It is very good and interesting here, London is a beautiful city, I would love to stay here. But specifically in terms of a career, you are unlikely to build it here very quickly. You really have to work really hard to be appreciated.

When did you start looking for a job?

In the first semester, but I think I put less than I should have put into it. It was necessary to start earlier - there were a lot of refusals due to late filing. Even if the deadline is, for example, December 4, most likely, on December 4, they will already have final candidates for this position.

And the second advice that I want to give to everyone: if there is a problem with the solution of some numerical tests, this should be dealt with in the summer! Train, write a CV, cover letter and be ready to apply in September.

Then you will not be late with the filing. If a position is opened in September, then in September they already start looking for candidates.

How did you find housing?

I live in the official residence of Cass Business School - Pure City. But I mistakenly chose a rather expensive hostel, but its plus is that it is very close to the school, 5-7 minutes. The hostel was opened only in 2014, everything is very new, it is clear that no one lived before me.

The hostel resembles a hotel, everyone has such small apartments with their own bathroom. I rent not a studio, but an en-suite apartment, i.e. I share the kitchen with other students. But the kitchen is very spacious, and despite the fact that 10-12 people share it, somehow it turns out that there is never a full house there. Therefore, I don’t see the point in taking a studio and overpaying somewhere around 25%. I am very satisfied with the hostel, but not completely satisfied with the price - it turned out that Cass has another hostel, Alliance House, which, although further away, is much cheaper.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

I want to say that London is a wonderful city, here wonderful people and wonderful weather. Even the locals say that the weather is bad in London, but I answer - come to Moscow, and you will understand what bad weather is) Heavy rains in my memory were probably 4 times (though they say that I was just lucky with the weather). Good weather is something you don't expect and that's nice. All in all, London is great!

City University is a public research university that is part of University of London(University of London). The university has high rating both in the UK and abroad and has an excellent reputation. The business school of the university - Cass Business School - has an impeccable reputation and is one of the leading in the country.

The university takes 29th place in the summary table of the Times higher education” and is included in the list of the 100 best universities in the world founded less than 50 years ago. City University is a member of the Association of MBAs, a member of the European Quality Improvement System (EQUiS) and a member of Universities UK.

The number of international students and students enrolled in master's programs is one of the largest among all British universities. The university perfectly combines theoretical and practical training: many university students receive both professional and scientific awards.

City University has been offering high-quality education covering current business trends for 160 years. Initially, the University was called the Northampton Institute (Northampton Institute). It was founded in 1852 and named after the Marquess of Norampton, who donated the land on which the university was built. The Institute was established to educate the local population by the City of London Parish Charity Act (1883).

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University pays Special attention postgraduate education: almost half of the students study on postgraduate education programs. The Online Careers Network offers hands-on assistance to over 4,000 former and current students. The City University Law School is London's first university School of Law, educating students and practitioners at all stages of legal education.

The university also opened the first higher school Journalism (Graduate School of Journalism) and became a recognized European leader in journalism education. Member of the Faculty Social Sciences(School of Social Sciences) is a center for Comparative Social Research (Comparative Social Surveys), coordinating the European Social Research (European Social Survey). The School of Informatics is at the forefront of teaching and research in the field of informatics and computer science.

The Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences) offers students internships that provide professional experience in the learning process. Thanks to the Center for Radiography. Saad Center for Radiography Clinical Skills Education, City University is one of only a few universities that have a Computed Tomography (CT) scanner with software, simulating radiotherapy. Business School. Cass Business School offers the third largest business and management program in the UK.