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1. Tell me something about yourself.

My name is ________ and I belong to/ live in ___________. I am ………………

years old. I have completed ________ in year ____ . I am working as
__________ in _______ (company). I live in a joint/nuclear family with
_____________. My hobbies are ______.

2. What are your academic details?

I have completed matriculation in ______ year from …………… (PSEB/ CBSE) and
senior secondary ______ year from …………… (PSEB/ CBSE) with ……….%. Then, I
did graduation in ___________ with ______% in year _____.

3. To which university you are applying?

I am applying to _____________.

4. What is the title of the course you have applied for?

I have applied for _____________.

5. What is the total duration of the course?

Total duration of my course is ______ months/ years.

6. What is the commencement date of the course? OR What does your

course start?

The commencement date of my course is …………..

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Or

My course will start from __________ and ends on _________.

7. Do you know what the course level is?

Definitely yes, my course level is _______(6 for UG/ 7 for PG)

8. What is the total tuition fee and how much amount you have paid?

Total tuition fee of my course is __________ and I have paid __________.

9. What qualification will you receive after completion of this course?

I shall receive the qualification of bachelor/ Master of _________.

10. How did you find about this university?

While I was searching for my study destination in UK, I searched about top
ranked universities there and I got to know about _____. Then I visited the
website of the university which is ________ and read about the facilities on
offer, rank and reputation of this university and read the reviews of students,
after considering all these, I decided to apply in this university.

11. Why have you selected this university?

Mention strong points about university--- refer university’s website.

12. Why you have selected this course?

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Mention the benefits of studying this course and career outcomes, relate it to
the previous study of yours.

13. Which specific aspects of the course attracted you?

Mention one or two modules.

14. What are the facilities on offer in this university?

Mention facilities like good education, sports facility, expert staff, library
facility, etc. REFER WEBSITE.

15. What about the local area and amenities around the university?

Refer university’s website and internet search.

16. Which other universities have u considered?

Mention 2 or 3 other universities having lower rank than this university.

17. To which other universities you have applied?

I haven’t applied to any other university.

18. Have you applied to UK before? OR Have you booked UK’s visa before?

I haven’t applied to UK before.

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19. Have you applied to any other country?

No. I haven’t applied to any other country.

20. Are you aware of the responsibilities as a student on tier 4 visa?

Yes, definitely. I am aware of my responsibilities. I shall be regular in classes

and shall inform my department before taking leave. I shall not break any rule
or regulation provided by UK’s government to international students.

21. What are you hobbies?

My hobbies are __________.

22. What is your current occupation?

I am currently working as ___________/

No, I am not working anywhere.

23. If you are employed, has leave been granted to you or you shall be
leaving the job?

I shall leave my job.

24. Have you ever travelled outside of the country?

No, I have not travelled outside of my own country.

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25. Will you take advantage of exploring the UK when you are here?

I shall not take any disadvantage but I would love to visit different places in UK
during off period/semester.

26. Can you give 2/3 examples of names of place that you might want to visit?

Yes. I would visit different places like art galleries and museums of London,
Thames River, Big Ben and many other places.

27. Are you currently studying anywhere? If yes, then when will the course
finish?

No, I am not studying anywhere.

28. When did you complete the last course in your home country?

I completed my last course in year ___________.

29. What subject did you study?

I studied different subjects such as __________.

30. What qualification did you receive post completion of this course?

I received the qualification of senior secondary pass out or Bachelor of

__________.

31. Why are you choosing to return to higher education now?

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I choose to return to higher education because I think higher education will

help me to enhance my knowledge and develop my skills and that will help me
to excel in life. Also, by doing graduation/post- graduation course, I can easily
get job and can settle better future for myself.

32. What is your father’s occupation?

My father is a ___________.

33. What is your mother’s occupation?

My mother is a _______/ Housewife/ Homemaker.

34. How much is your father earning?

My father is earning _________ per annum.

35. What is the nature of your father’s business?

Nature of my father’s business is __________.

36. Who is sponsoring you?

My ______ is sponsoring me.

37. What is the occupation of the sponsor? And tell me about the total
annual income of the sponsor?

My ________ is a ___________. She/he is earning _________ per annum.

38. How will you be funding the tuition fee and living expenses in UK?
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(As I have already mentioned it) my ________ is sponsoring me so he will be

paying/funding the tuition fee and my living expenses in UK. My father/
husband also have savings in their account.

39. What is your salary expectation post completion of the course?

I expect my salary to be ___________ Lakhs INR package per annum.

40. Where is this university? OR what is the address of the university?

My university address is ______________.

41. Why are you studying this program and how does it relate to your
previous study?

Give academic reference.

42. What are the benefits of studying this program?

Give academic reference.

43. How is your course assessed?

My course will be accessed through different criteria such as Exams, Course

Work, Presentations, Dissertations and Projects.

44. Can you tell me what areas does this course cover?
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Tell about the modules of the course.

45. Brief me about all the modules in this course?

Give brief information of courses.

46. What are your long-term plans after completion of the course?

Tell about the career plans and relate it to the course by giving Academic
reference.

47. Does this course give you any professional recognition?

Yes. This course will give me professional recognition.

48. Have you made arrangements of the accommodation through the

university?

Not yet. I will arrange the accommodation through university once I get my
visa as this university provides various accommodation such as and I am prefer
to stay in ......... As this is only....min away from university and its cost is
..........This accommodation provides various facilities such as.......

49. If yes, how much it will cost?

It will cost me ________.

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50. If no, how will you arrange accommodation and how much do you expect
it to cost?

_____________

51. How will you travel to the university from the accommodation?

As, I will stay in ……………………… (university’saccomodation) and it is close to

my university so I will prefer to go on foot.

52. How will you travel to the university from your home country?

I will travel by air from my country to the nearest airport of the university
which is ……………. And it is only ……………….. miles away from university and
then I’ll take taxi to the accommodation.

53. Do you have any dependent?

No, I don’t have any dependent.

54. Will you dependent accompany you to the UK?

My husband will not accompany with me to the UK.

55. Why your sponsor or dependent is going to UK with you?

We have sufficient funds in our account. My husband will stay there for 2 to 3
months till I get settle down in UK then he will come back to India to handle his
own business.

56. Do you have any friend or relative in UK?

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No. I don’t have any friend or relative in UK.

57. Have you approached any potential future employer or company?

No, I have not approached any employer.

58. Have you considered any potential future employer or company?

I want to get job in leading company in India such as _______________.

59. Does any other family member financially depend on your sponsor?

No. none of my family member financially depends on my father/sponsor.

60. Why do you think this is the right time to study?

Well, i have passed senior secondary/bachelor’s in India in ........... And i don't

want to create more gap in my studies and also after some years I will be
having the responsibility of my family on my shoulders. That is why I believe
this is the right time to study.

61. Why you have chose to study during pandemic and put your life in
danger?

Well, I am aware of the danger due to the covid-19 and I am taking all the
precautions and will do the same in future. I am fully vaccinated and also will
quarantine myself when I reach UK.

62. What is the rank of the university?

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Rank of ________ is ____ in UK and ______ worldwide.

63. What is your agent’s name?

My agent’s name is _______.

64. What is the name of Agency?

My agency name is …………….

65. What is your higher education?

I have completed my …………………... (senior secondary/ bachelors/ masters)

66. Do you have work experience? If yes, describe?

I don’t have the work experience. OR

I am working as ___________ since __________.

67. Why you have chosen UK for higher education?

There are many reasons to choose UK for my higher studies. First of all, UK is
most popular destination among students for international studies due to its
long standing tradition of providing quality education and outstanding
research work. There are many top ranked universities there are such as
Oxford University and Cambridge University and they also have finest
education system in the world. Moreover, UK’s graduate and post graduate
degrees are recognized around the world by employers and government
bodies. In addition to this, education system of UK also promotes close
interaction between students and student can choose any course according to
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their choice. The institute of UK mainly focuses on practical learning along with
theoretical knowledge. Inspite of this, curriculum of UK is updated and revised
regularly and duration of courses is also shorter in UK which saves times and
money by cut the tuition fee and living expenses in UK. The strength of classes
are smaller so teacher can focus on every student individually.

UK is a peaceful and loving country and welcoming for the international

students.

68. Why you have chosen UK not India for higher education?

I choose UK for my higher studies over India due to several reasons. UK has
world's oldest universities in the world and they focus more on practical
knowledge along with theoretical learning whereas in Indian institutes gives
more emphasis on theoretical learning due to which students lack practical
knowledge.

Moreover, in India to get admission in college and universities students’ needs

to crack entrance exam where no of applicants are far more than no. of seats
but this is not the case in UK.

Curriculum of UK is updated and revised regularly whereas curriculum of India

is outdated.

Duration of courses in UK is shorter as compared to India and students can

complete their course in short duration and saves time and money and class
size is also smaller than in India so that teacher can focus on every student.

Degrees of UK are recognized around the globe and in India UK’s degrees are
preferred over domestic degree. So, due to all these reasons, I choose UK for
my higher studies.

69. Why you have chosen UK not any other country for higher education?
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Before deciding to study in UK, I have considered other countries as well such
as USA, Australia, so on.

The courses in the UK educational system are shorter and more intensive,
which means I'll graduate sooner and without compromising in quality and
saves time and money whereas duration of courses in other countries is much
longer.

Moreover, the living and health care costs are affordable in UK as comparison
to other countries such as USA and Australia. In UK, the course fee is much less
whereas American institute charges hefty fees to international students for the
same course.

Crime rate is very less in UK as compared to USA, AUS, etc. and unemployment
rate is very less in UK.

UK has multi-cultural atmosphere with rich diversity of cultures, languages

which is difficult to find in any other country.

UK has the finest educational system in the world and known for quality
education and outstanding research work.

UK has small size classes so that teacher can focus on every student
individually. This is not the case in other countries.

UK is home to the world best Universities and colleges in World.

70. Have you explored UK’s education system?

Yes definitely. I have explored UK’s education system before deciding to study
in UK.

Education system in UK is divided into 4 levels; Primary, Senior secondary,

Higher and Further education. It is mandatory for children of age 5 to 16 to
attend school.
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Education in UK is less expensive in UK as compared to other countries. It

provides quality education and outstanding research work and focuses on the
practical learning than theoretical learning.

They have small size classes so that teacher can give individual attention to
every student.

Duration of courses is shorter in UK which saves time and money.

71. Do you have any idea of country’s culture and regional languages spoken
there?

Yes. UK is a multicultural and multi linguistic country and it consists of 4

nations in it namely England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Population
of UK belongs to various communities and people practice different religions in
which Christianity is in majority.

There are number of languages spoken there such as Welsh, Scottish, and
English along with other languages. English is widely spoken language there.

72. What do you know about the city your university is located in?

Refer Internet

73. Have you contacted anyone in the university like faculty or other staff or
students?

No. I have not contacted anyone in the university.

74. How many semesters are in this course?

There are ____ semesters in my course.

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75. Is this course related to your previous study?

Yes. This course is related to my previous study. GIVE ACADEMIC REFENCE.

76. Why you didn’t choose this course in India?

I have searched different colleges in India for this course but decided not to
study there. In India, Universities don’t focus on practical knowledge but on
theoretical knowledge. Though, education in India will cost me less than in UK
but will not be fruit full for my career.

MANTION SIMILAR POINTS AS QUE. NO. 66.

77. Which Indian universities or colleges you have searched for this course?

I HAVE SEARCHED THIS COURSE IN _____________.

78. What is your career goal and how this course will help you to achieve
your goal?

Give Academic Reference.

79. What if you get a UK degree here, would you go back to UK for further
education?

Well, no. as I’ve applied to the bachelors course, it would be the last course
that I will pursue, after that I will focus on my career. So, I won’t come to UK
for study purpose.
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80. Do you intend to work in UK if you get good opportunity? OR Would you
like to work in UK during your course?

Well no, i will primarily go to UK for my studies so I will focus on my studies

and will return back to home country.

81. Would you like to work in UK post completion of your study?

Ans: After completion of this course, I will return back to my home country
and will build my future there

82. Have you got scholarship?

Yes. I have got scholarship of ____. OR

I haven’t got any scholarship.

83. What is the amount of scholarship and what expenses will it cover?

My scholarship is of _____ pounds and it will cover the part of my tuition fee.

84. When did you take IELTS exam and what was your score?

I took IELTS exam in ________ and scored overall ___ bands.

85. How long is your IELTS score card valid?

It is valid for 2 years.

86. How much money is available with you for doing the course?
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I have ___________ in my account for doing the course.

87. What will be your living expenses in UK?

Ans: For outer London; living expenses in UK are 1023 pounds per month and
9207 pounds for 9 months.

For inner London- living expensesin UK are 1334 pounds per month and 12006
pounds for 9 months.

88. Have you taken any study loan for study purpose?

No. I have not taken any study loan. OR

Yes, I have taken loan of _______.

89. Will you come back to India after completing your study? How can you
prove me this?

Yes. I will come back to India after completing my course in UK. As my family
lives here (and my husband has own land here), and I want to live with my
family, I will come back to India.

90. What are your visa conditions?

My visa conditions are 28 days old funds in my bank account, clear medical
report, CAS letter (Confirmation of Acceptance for studies), academic and
financial documents.
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91. What will you do during the off period/ off semester?

I would love to visit different places in UK during my off period as I am fond of

travelling and exploring different places and cuisines.

92. Have you researched your career prospects?

INTERNET SEARCH

93. What is your full name, your DOB and nationality?

My full name is ___________,

DOB is __________.

I have Indian Nationality OR I am Indian.

94. How many hours you are allowed to work in UK?

Ans: I am allowed to work part time 20 hours per week during studies and 40
hours during vacation.

95. How much you will earn in UK?

Ans: I will earn approximately 160 pounds per week and 640 pounds per
month.

96. Which is the most difficult module according to you and why?
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97. How many credits you will require to complete the degree?

Ans:

98. Definitions:

a) Organizational skills

b) Operational skills

c) Managerial skills

d) Decision- making skills

e) Time management skills

99. Who is your course leader?

Ans:

100. Name the faculties of your course?

Ans: