{"id":213411,"date":"2022-08-23T06:54:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T06:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gostudyin.com\/nepal\/study-info\/nepal-uk-study-info-uk-education-systems\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T05:31:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T05:31:56","slug":"uk-education-systems","status":"publish","type":"gsi_study_info","link":"https:\/\/gostudyin.com\/nepal\/study-in-uk\/study-info\/uk-education-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"UK and Nepal Education Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--\n\n\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyin-uk.com\/nepal\/events\/ucl-virtual-taster-lecture\/?utm_campaign=DMC-University_College_London-Virtual_Lecture_Nepal-June-2023-Website-Banner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive hidden-xs\" src=\"https:\/\/static.studyin-uk.com\/assets\/banner\/17,15-18,15-02.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyin-uk.com\/nepal\/events\/ucl-virtual-taster-lecture\/?utm_campaign=DMC-University_College_London-Virtual_Lecture_Nepal-June-2023-Website-Banner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive visible-xs\" src=\"https:\/\/static.studyin-uk.com\/assets\/banner\/17,15-18,15-02.webp\"  loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<h2>UK Education System<\/h2>\n<p><strong>GCSE<\/strong> &#8211; General Certificate of Secondary Education: Level 2 of the NQF Framework for GCSEs grades A* &#8211; C. Students can take up to 9-12 GCSE\u2019s including English and Math at A*-C level.<\/p>\n<p>GCSE&#8217;s are available in more than 40 academic and nine &#8216;applied&#8217; subjects. The applied subjects are focused to wider areas of work such as engineering. When you take GCSE\u2019s you can achieve pass grades from A* to G. If you don&#8217;t achieve the minimum pass mark to get a grade G, then a U grade is awarded, which means &#8216;unclassified\u2019. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uws.ac.uk\/study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GCSE&#8217;s<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Higher tier (difficult level) exams leads to grades A* &#8211; D<\/li>\n<li>Foundation tier exams leads to grades C \u2013 G<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A-Levels <\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0A-Levels are made up of the AS (advanced subsidiary) level and the A2. Each year makes up 50 per cent of the overall A level grade. This forms level 3 of the\u00a0NQF qualifications framework.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Year 1: AS-Level &#8211; Students can study the AS-Level as either a free standing qualification, or it can be the first half of the full A-level.<\/li>\n<li>Year 2: In year two of study, you take the A2 &#8211; this is not a separate qualification, but the second half of the A-Level. The A2 is designed to deepen the knowledge you gained during the AS-Level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A-Levels Grades &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>AS and A-Levels are graded A to E.<\/p>\n<p>(A: 80 -100; B: 70 &#8211; 79; C: 60 &#8211; 69; D: 50 &#8211; 59; E: 40 &#8211; 49) Find a full guide to A-Levels <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uws.ac.uk\/study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Colleges of further education and sixth-form colleges also offer academic, technical and vocational courses for people over the age of 16. Here is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin.com\/nepal\/study-in-uk\/institutes\/colleges-of-further-education\/\">list of UK colleges which offer\u00a0vocational courses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Students can also choose to take\u00a0<strong>The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma<\/strong>. This programme is an internationally recognised qualification for students aged 16 to 19. It is level 3 of NQF qualifications framework and is focused on the study of a wide variety of subjects, including languages, science, maths, history, arts and geography.<\/p>\n<h2>Undergraduate Study in UK<\/h2>\n<h3>Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS)<\/h3>\n<p>SI\u2013UK uses UCAS for undergraduate applications on behalf of\u00a0Nepalese students. UCAS is responsible for managing applications to higher education courses in the UK, and UCAS process more than two million applications for full-time undergraduate courses every year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foundation Degree in UK &#8211; Level 5 of FHEQ \/ NQF qualifications framework<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students can opt to study a <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin.com\/nepal\/study-in-uk\/study-options\/foundation\/\">Foundation Degree<\/a>\u00a0which is a university level qualification involving the first two years of an honours degree. Upon obtaining a Foundation Degree, students may \u2018top up\u2019 their qualification to an honours degree.<\/p>\n<p>Undergraduate studies in UK takes three years to complete in most cases, leading to a qualification such as a bachelor of arts (BA), bachelor of science (BSc) &#8211; level 6 of NQF\/ FHEQ. You will need a minimum of four years study if you are choosing a sandwich program which involves practical work accompanied by coursework. It can be longer if studying MB \u2013 Bachelor\u2019s in Medicine.<\/p>\n<table id=\"hor-zebra\" style=\"height: 123px;\" width=\"382\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Grades<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Equivalent Percentages<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td>First<\/td>\n<td>70+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Upper-second (2:1)<\/td>\n<td>60 -69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td>Lower second (2:2)<\/td>\n<td>50\u201359<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>*Third<\/td>\n<td>40\u201349<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td>Pass<\/td>\n<td>35\u201340<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fail<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>A third or above means you receive a bachelors degree with honours.<\/p>\n<h2>Postgraduate Study in UK<\/h2>\n<p>You can study in the UK by choosing programmes like Postgraduate diplomas and Postgraduate certificates in a subject that interests you. You can also study a one years\u2019 Masters Degree specialising in areas such as the Level 7 of NQF\/ FHEQ.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MA: Master of arts\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>MSc: Master of Science\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>MBA: Master of Business Administration\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>LLM: Master of Law\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>MEd: Master of Education\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>MPhil: Master of Philosophy\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>MRes: Master of Research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Grades are normally awarded as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Distinction\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Merit\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Pass\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Fail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Doctorates\/PhD<\/strong> &#8211; Level 8 of NQF\/ FHEQ qualifications framework.<\/p>\n<p>A doctorate qualification or <a href=\"https:\/\/gostudyin.com\/nepal\/study-in-uk\/study-options\/research\/\">Research degree<\/a>\u00a0gives you the opportunity to undertake an original piece of research. It usually takes at least three years of full-time study to complete a PhD. Doctorates are normally awarded as either a pass or fail also in some cases with a distinction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Study abroad in UK after 12th and graduation in science, commerce, biology, math courses in Nepal. 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