Studying in the UK during COVID-19 can be one of the prime decisions for international students, who crave to study at an affordable cost with the highest quality education recognized by the whole world. This is because; the Prime Minister of the UK: Mr. Boris Johnson can be deemed to be one of the wittiest heads of Britain compared to other countries in the world to tackle the third wave of coronavirus with just Step-3 ongoing restrictions with insignificant or no infected rates in May 2021. At this moment, safety & wellbeing on UK campuses is available for students and others.
Moreover, pubs, restaurants, cinemas, and recreational parks have already opened in the UK and exert a significant impact on the work opportunities for students who go to study in the UK from Bangladesh. Alongside, BREXIT in 2020 has assisted many Non-EU nationals to leave the UK making way for international students who study in the UK for more vacant job opportunities. Another grand opportunity for international students to study in the UK without IELTS has been available only during the ongoing pandemic and many UK scholarships for Bangladesh students are introduced for brilliant minds.
UK Top Universities taking COVID-19 Measures
There are many top-notch universities taking measures in UK Campuses during COVID-19:
◼️ University of Oxford
◼️ Imperial College London
◼️ The University of Manchester
◼️ King’s College London
◼️ University of Bristol
◼️ Central Lancashire, University
◼️ Brunel University, London
◼️ Edge Hill University
◼️ Hull, University
◼️ Roehampton, University, and others.
✔️ Types of COVID Measures
⚫️ Teaching methods:
There has been a change in the sole traditional teaching method of attending lectures physically by students in hall rooms. The conventional teaching way has shifted to a mixture of in-person and online teaching opportunities for international and local students as well. Now, seminars, presentations, practicals, and supervisions are carried out in person where there is scope. Additionally, lectures take place by forming small groups if possible.
⚫️ Coronavirus measures on campus:
Face shields are compulsory on campus; social distancing of two-meter is implemented and enhanced cleaning ways and Perspex screens are placed. Additionally, the testing scheme of COVID is being run for asymptomatic staff and students. Booking for a test by any university student or staff member who is currently studying on campus till the time they do not have any indicators of COVID. Clearly labeled entrance and exit ways for buildings; NHS COVID-19 application QR codes portrayed around the campus, markings on floors and stairways and doors to assist maintain social distancing.
✔️ Implementation of COVID Measures
◼️ The blend of online and offline classes is being implemented from March 2020 till today. International Students are given online class attending instructions by the UK universities’ administrative departments. Students are even shown a demo of how to reset their old password along with their email address designated by the university in order to join online classes on time. Alongside, if any international student misses any lecture by university professors, online lectures are uploaded to be viewed by those students later on.
◼️ Various aforementioned coronavirus measures on campus were also implemented from the commencement of the COVID-19 period and the level of implementation has become stringent nowadays. Tighter and tighter and innovative machines are being operated inside the UK University campuses to keep their students safe and sound from the mighty coronavirus.
◼️ Vaccine Importance in the UK for International Students-International and local students in the UK will be able to take the different vaccinations available as they enter the country. They may obtain the vaccine faster in the UK compared to their homeland and can safeguard themselves when returning to their home country.
◼️ UK Universities to Cover Quarantine Costs- International students who need to finish a tenure of quarantine in designated hotels, will receive reimbursement fees of up to £1,750 for the 10-day hotel quarantine and testing costs.
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