<p>Does anyone have any experience with transferring from a University in the States to one in the UK?</p>
<p>More specifically, with any of the following?</p>
<p>University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
King's College London
University College London</p>
<p>i talked to king's college rep 3 days ago, he basically said it's really difficult to transfer, because their programs are structured, so when you going in, it's really different from north american schools.
and they don't offer fin. aid</p>
<p>I'm currently at the University of Glasgow, and I'm transferring out to an American school. Its easier to transfer to a school in Scotland I think, because they're more generelized programs in the first 2 years. They're also 4 year programs.</p>
<p>jingojames - did you get any financial aid (if you are an american student) from your uni in scotland?</p>
<p>im interested in the univeristy of edinburgh, but unfortunately im poor</p>
<p>No, I did not get any financial aid. College here is def. cheaper than in the US though. I dont know if they do this at Edinbrugh, but at Glasgow I think each international student gets a 4 year scholarship which covers all tuition for 4th year.</p>
<p>thats helpful, thanks. just out of curiosity, why are you transferring back to the US?</p>
<p>The culture over here is incredibly different...if you come here be prepared for culture shock. I am from the UK originally, but was living in the US the past 8 years. I came here to figure out where I wanted to spend the rest of my life, and I've decided after the past 2 months I want to be back in the US. 4,000 miles away from home is not something i took into consideration before I left, but its a lot bigger issue than I expected. Edinburgh is very different from Glasgow though. Glasgow is a very local University. I live with 9 other people who are all within an hour from home, all Scottish. Most of the international students are Asian, and I have yet to meet another American here. You might feel very at home at Edinburgh, I know a lot of American's go there, so the transition might be a lot easier. I don't want to deter you from coming to Scotland, because I've had a lot of fun here, but ultimately I want to be closer to home.</p>
<p>ahhh, right. that makes sense. im prepared, i spent six weeks this summer studying at oxford and im pretty much in love with the uk.</p>
<p>that's kind of an irrelevant statement, suzie. like the OP was saying, edinburgh is very different from glasgow. I'm sure that you wouldn't relate (in your right mind) montana and california, so the cultural diversity within the UK also varies from anthrographic section to section. </p>
<p>as an aside, i love oxford too. but i really could care less for liverpool and manchester.</p>
<p>it was an irrelevant statement, as it has nothing to do with transferring. for derailing this thread, i apologize.</p>
<p>as an aside, im quite aware that the uk varies from location to location, as i have been to many different parts of it.</p>
<p>I figured that it would be rather difficult to transfer into King's. I noticed that with Edinburgh and UCL specifically (I'm not sure about King's) one of the accepted requirements for admitting students, as Firt Years, from the states is one complete year at a US University. In this case, would the whole lot of my credits be completely thrown away if I transferred there; would I have to start over?</p>
<p>It would depend on the university (and perhaps the course). But in many cases, yes, your existing credits from a US university would be thrown away. That is because in many UK universities, in particular the older and more prestigious ones, degrees are not awarded on the basis of accumulation of credits. Instead they are gained entirely through performance at exams, often a block of 'finals' at the end of your third year at the university.</p>
<p>to anyone,</p>
<p>Is it easier to transfer from a UK university to a US university after a year?
Say UCL to USC.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>