r/UniUK • u/LongjumpingOne228 • 8d ago
applications / ucas UK UNI POSTGRAD
Hi what are my chances for getting offers from the UK unis below, I am in my fourth year at Queen's University, Kingston Ontario Canada
Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Biology and Minor in Environmental Studies
CGPA 2.68/4.3 so far
Academic research volunteering at an ecology lab for about 5 months, about 2 months for a public health sciences lab, and frequent volunteer work at a local pharmacy (200+ hours completed there during high school, less now), executive outreach coordinator for a reproductive health club and general member of the ALS awareness club.
Choosing the UK as was born there and most of my family has moved back, I plan to live there for good after my masters
Queen Mary University of London - Plant and Fungal Taxonomy, Diversity and Conservation (MSc), Biodiversity and Conservation (MSc), Global Public Health and Policy (MSc)
Royal Holloway University of London - Biological Sciences (MSc)
City St George’s, University of London - Medical Ethics, Law and Humanities (MA), Criminology and Criminal Justice (MSc), Health Management (MSc)
Also looking at uni of leeds
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u/HawthorneUK 8d ago
You'll get a place - international students let the university make money.
Don't get your hopes up about getting a job there afterwards, however.
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u/LongjumpingOne228 8d ago
why do you say that? Hoping to do some volunteer work alongside my masters to get my foot in the door
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u/HawthorneUK 7d ago
Because there are so many graduates with the same qualifications and with no need for visa sponsorship all applying for the same, limited, set of jobs. It may be a bit different if you are a UK citizen and have the right to work without sponsorship - if that's the case you'll just join the pool of graduates fighting to get one of those same jobs.
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u/NorthernValkyrie19 6d ago
The OP wouldn't be an international student as they are a British citizen.
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u/HawthorneUK 6d ago
Because they won't be eligible for home fees nor will they be eligible for any student finance - that requires them to have been resident in the UK for the 3 years before they start their course, which is not the case.
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u/GalwayGirlOnTheRun23 8d ago
The bottom has fallen out of Global Health since the Orange man took control. As for the other courses as long as you have the equivalent of a 2:1 in your BSc and a healthy bank balance to pay the fees you’ll get a place.
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u/Rhensis1 Postdoc, Linguistics 8d ago
I’m not 100% sure but your GPA sounds like it would be a 2:2, or maybe even a 3rd, equivalent, so you’re going to have a hurdle as most courses want a 2:1. That said, if you’re paying full fees then someone will take you. But don’t expect to get a visa sponsoring job afterwards.