A one-year master’s
For many Indian graduates this is the whole point: one academic year, then a decision about work or home. It only helps if the course is substantial and the total budget is honest.
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The UK is often the first country families ask about, usually because a master’s can be finished in a year. The useful question is which university, in which city, at which fee — not the country in the abstract.
A strong fit when you want a short postgraduate degree, can fund the year without stretching the family, and have a course that is actually taught well at the universities you can enter.
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Intakes
Sep & Jan
September is the main intake. January is smaller and not offered for every course.
Tuition, indicative
Set per course
Each university publishes its own international fee. It is not the regulated home-student fee.
Living, indicative
£1,529/month in London, or £1,171 outside, for up to 9 months
Those are Home Office living-cost evidence figures, not a full budget, and tuition is extra. Last checked 11 November 2026.
After you graduate
2 years, then 18 months
Graduate visa: 2 years if you apply by 31 December 2026; 18 months from 1 January 2027. Doctoral: 3 years.
Why students look here
The case for United Kingdom
Range, not just rank
There is a university for a student with 60% and a university that will not look at 60%. We sort by entry reality, not by a poster ranking.
English-speaking classrooms
Day-to-day life is in English, which removes one variable for students who do not want to learn another language before they land.
What to weigh
Before anyone pays a deposit
The year is short, the bill is not
Tuition, a London rent, and the visa health surcharge can make a ‘one-year’ plan as expensive as a longer degree elsewhere. We put that number on one page.
Credibility matters more than the city
A famous city does not repair a weak university. We will say so if a shortlist is mostly brand and very little substance.
After an eligible bachelor’s or master’s, the Graduate Route has typically allowed about two years to work; about three after a PhD. The route can be changed by the government. We check the rule that will apply to you, and we do not plan a life around a visa that may not exist when you finish.
Courses we are usually asked about
- Business and management
- Computer science and data
- Law and international relations
- Engineering
- Healthcare and public health
- Design and architecture
Cities on the table
- London
- Manchester
- Birmingham
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- Leeds
Abroad Boarding is an education counselling practice. We are not a university, a visa office, a lender, or a migration agent. Fees, living costs, and immigration rules on this site are indicative, will change, and must be confirmed for your course before you apply or pay a deposit. Last checked 11 November 2026.
Figures below are the official rules we could read on 11 November 2026. They are indicative until we check them again for your course.
Student hubs
London
Largest choice of universities. The visa living-cost figure is higher than the rest of the UK.
Manchester
Large student population and a wide course range outside the London rate.
Edinburgh
A capital-city campus with a strong research reputation.
Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds
Common alternatives when London rent does not fit the family budget.
Well-known universities
Names students already know. They are not a claim that Abroad Boarding is their partner.
- University of Oxford
- University of Cambridge
- Imperial College London
- UCL
- University of Manchester
- University of Edinburgh
Courses often discussed
- One-year taught master’s
- Business
- Computer science and data
- Law
- Engineering
- Public health
Intakes and timing
September is the main intake. January exists for fewer courses.
A comfortable file starts nine to twelve months ahead: shortlist, English test if the university asks, offer, CAS, then the Student visa. Apply for the visa before the course start date on the CAS.
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