carcajou

You may not be an "international student" but you will not meet residency requirements to be considered "in state for tuition purposes" which often start a year or two before you enroll.

Count me in the minority here, who does think this may be a problem, particularly if you end up wanting to do a job that requires some sort of US state-level certification, which uni courses and practicums often tie directly into - or you are wanting to do some job that requires in-depth knowledge of a regulatory climate, which will vary from country to country. In short if the plan is to work in the US, I think you are better off at a US university, and doing a semester abroad or something in the UK rather than studying in Britain with the aim of getting a job in the US.

carcajou

Can I just add, as you said you are a US Citizen in Asia, are you a DoDDS student? If so, special provisions may apply that you can qualify for.

retzie

A semester abroad can cover the "adventure" part, without needing to grind the whole way through the degree there.

Although, OP doesn't say what actually appeals about the UK. Is it that you think it is a higher-value program? Or you just like the idea of living there?

jenninedinburgh

Hello. My husband is a US citizen who works in IT and did his undergrad in the UK. He worked for several years with his undergrad degree in the US, UK and other EU countries. Often, it is not about the degree itself, but whether what you are doing is in high demand. My recommendation would be to start with that question.

aviii_

I've been thinking about this! I could do half a year. The UK experience seems more appealing to me, and I'm not in close contact with anyone in the US - so thats why ive been considering the UK for uni

aviii_

That's kind of what I've been hoping to hear! Thanks for sharing this. It makes me confident either choice I make

aviii_

Yeah I couldn't qualify for in-state anywhere :/ but its cool! I saw that coming in advance. I plan on going into analytics/consulting so I don't think I'd need a license in a state? I googled that and it seems like that a special license isnt required. What's a DoDDS student? I haven't heard of that but I'll gladly google it. I've already got my breakdown for fees for both schools, though. I'm trying to balance out the "US uni -> US job" vs "if its in demand, it'll work"

aviii_

Nice!! Thanks for sharing your experience. I was essentially looking for replies like these to know if its been done!

jenninedinburgh

If you want to go into consulting, I would do an undergrad in the UK (less time to completion) and then follow up with a full-time MBA. What you should realise about the US versus UK is that in the US, you will have to take more than a few irrelevant classes in order to get your degree (it is a revenue generation activity). You will also have to pay a lot of ancillary (and potentially unexpected) fees as a part of the university experience. In the UK, time to completion is less (3 versus 4 years in the US) and overall costs (when considering extra fees) is probably also less.

tht

I did my BSc at the University of Manchester in the UK.

You can check out the THES (which is bias towards english language) here:

https://www.timeshighereducation.com...#survey-answer

Manchester dropped to joint 55th, but is still up there, maybe look where the US schools you are looking at rank. And others said drill in by subject not just overall.

While I only visited some friends at a US university I agree the experience is different.

For undergrad the legal drinking age in the UK means more bars and clubs vs parties.

Sport seems like a much bigger deal in the US than UK universities.

At least when I was a student having your own room was the norm in the UK (back in 1997 I paid GBP35 a week for a single self catering room). In the US at least for the first year sharing a room is more the norm.

The biggest thing I would say looking back is that University is a place you make adult friendships, so if you plan is to move to the US, you may make friends who you then leave behind and have to start over again. You may also make a romantic connection meaning your plans may change.

TheKingOfHearts

I've worked for various large and well regarded US companies in IT (now "Digital") and I'm quite familiar with the ITMB course in Manchester, which it sounds like is your preferred track?

Generally I can tell you as a "Digital" VP for a large US firm who also used to run/sponsor our graduate program, that for us, a UK degree was worth no more or no less than the bulk of US degree's. I say bulk, as we do have partnerships with a small number of "top" US colleges who's graduates do gain somewhat preferential treatment when applying. But in general it's mostly a wash.

I will add however, that our graduates do experience a lot of international and domestic travel, and therefore having cultural experiences outside of the US, be that 3 years for university or 6 months for a "summer abroad" is still generally considered a plus.

Wh431

70? not sure if this is how it is now a days. This list suggests there are double that in the UK

https://www.ukuni.net/universities

After the ex-polytechnics now every small college in uk has been upgraded to a University. Even in small unknown towns of Uk like chichester and Slough you ve a degree awarding university.

As for employer recognition in the US, i would say unless its from a top notch place like Harvard or Cambridge, it doesn’t really matter (as long as its a legal and accreditated Univ). What really matters in job hunting is your previous experience. Considering the state of british economy, you will be better off going to the US.

Good luck

Pulaski

I was counting the "original" universities and the converted polys. I was unaware that every tu'penny-ha'penny town college had been allowed to convert to the status of a degree-awarding university.

tht

this is what I use as a proxy for Ivy when comparing the UK:
https://russellgroup.ac.uk/about/our-universities/

MartynK

Just bear in mind that an honours (first) degree at a Scottish university is a four year course, like the US and most other countries. It's a three year course at an English university. This might be something to consider if you're planning a career in the US?