<p>I am currently and undergrad at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and I am studying Geography and Environmental Systems with a focus in Geography. I guess my question is 2 fold.</p>
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<li><p>What are some schools in the UK that I should be looking into? I would like to focus on GIS or Geoinformatics but if you know of any reputable program in geography then I would like to hear about it.</p></li>
<li><p>I know that undergraduate education in the UK does not match up with what we do here in the states. What can I expect to be most heavily scrutinized on an application? In general, how difficult is it to get into grad school in the UK?</p></li>
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<p>I have debated going to grad school in the US but the idea is just not that appealing. It is expensive as hell, and takes forever. A masters degree from the UK can be done in a year and for what appears to be around $20,000? That number might be a little misguided but it is certainly cheaper than what I can find here. More importantly than the cost, I would really like to live abroad. I tried to take advantage of a foreign exchange program at UMBC but the whole process tragically fell apart during the application stage and I just never revisited the idea. This is a really abstract question that I do not really know how to ask, but what schools would you recommend to get the most "British" experience? I dont want to be tucked away in the countryside somewhere where I will do/see nothing beyond my immediate vicinity, nor do I want to see just a microcosm of what Great Britain has to offer. I guess I just want the best experience possible and it is a VERY important factor in choosing where to go.</p>
<p>Has anyone else here successfully gone abroad for their grad degree? particularly if you were a geography major.</p>