If you’re eyeing a career in a vocational, rarefied field, applying for a specialist degree course at a world-renowned university is a great start, writes Elizabeth Ivens
With an increasing number of international students choosing to study in the UK, many are looking at specialist institutions where they can focus on one subject or area of study. Many of these are small and offer vocational programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate level in areas including business, the arts, drama and medical sciences.
Their size and specialism mean that students can often become part of a close community with peers that share common aims. interests and ambitions.
By their nature, specialist universities are usually pre-eminent in their field, and have strong alumni and networking links with the niche industries and professions they prepare their students to enter. They include performing and visual arts specialists, such as Falmouth University in Cornwall, the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and the University of Creative Arts, medical institutions such as the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and business schools such as London Business School. They all have vibrant international student communities, and most of them have dedicated webpages for potential international entrants to find out more about entrance requirements, procedures and timelines.
In north London, the world-famous Royal Central School of Speech and Drama – known as “Centr...