Independent Schools of the UK
http:! /www.isuk.org. uk/ htt//www.iscis.uk.net!
A detailed directory of over 2500 independent a page with links to other websites.
schools in the UK, which includes

Independent Schools Information Services
http://www.iscis.uk.orgl, http://www.isuk.org.uk/
Comprehensive guides on independent schools in
than 1300 schools.

Post Graduate
Provides information on postgraduate courses and course search facilities. http://www.prospects.csu.ac.uk, http://www.postgrad.hobsons.com

International Centre for Distance Learning (ICDL)
http://www-icdl.open.ac.uk/, http://www.distance-Iearning.hobsons.com Introduction; bibliographic references to the literature of distance learning; free access to online database; forthcoming conferences, other sources.

Short Courses
Sites to search for short courses or part-time courses in UK http://www.hotcourses.com/ucas, http://www.floodlightco.uk

UCAS - Universities and Colleges Admission Services
http://www.ucas.com/
Information about UCAS and the application procedure, access to 250 universities and colleges websites. During clearing the site will include by the minute vacancy listings.
http://www.ucas.com/instit/index. html
An interactive map for all the Higher Education and Further Education institution in the UK.

UK Academic Sites
http://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/uk-academic.html
List to research departments of universities.

Scottish Education
http://www.educationukscotland.org

Further Education in Scotland
http://www.sfeu.ac. uk
This is a one-stop source of information about colleges, organisations and activities in FE in Scotland.

General Career Advice
http://www.buzzard.csu.man.ac.uk/
Provides links to graduate employers,
guidance on over 400 careers.

Research Quality Assessment (Higher Education)
http://www.niss.ac. uk/education/hefc
List of comparative ratings by discipline of research output by British Universities.

Teaching Quality Assessments
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/revreps/reviewreports.html
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)
quality assessments and gives review reports by subject and
UK Universities, Colleges and Research Sites
http://www.scit.wl.ac.uk/ukln fo/ac/working.alpha. html
A gateway to most of UK's higher education institutions websites.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London web site
www.fco.gov.uk

Open & Distance Learning Quality Council
http://www.odlqc.org.uk/
On Open & Distance Learning courses accredited by ODL Quality Council

Department of Education & Skills (DfES)
http://www.dfes.gov.uk
http://www.workpermits.gov . uk
Gel information on working rules for international students, recognised degree
awarding bodies in UK and more.

Website www.ukvisas.gov.uk. It gives details as to which visas you need to study in the UK according to your country of origin.

You can get comprehensive advice on studying in the UK by logging on to www.studentuk.comladvice/overseas/

To find out details regarding immigration requirements from the Home Office's Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IN D) you can visit www.ind.homeoftice.gov . uk/

Website www.ukcosa.org.uklpages/advice.htm provides advice to overseas
students on coming to the UK to study.

www.educationuk.org gives information on career based courses and the range of courses available in the UK. You can also get information on institutions offering relevant English language course and infomation from advice on student welfare through to application processes and visa arrangements.

United Kingdom
http://www.i-uk.com; http://www.visitbritain.com
This site provides information on visiting the UK, Life & Culture and Visas.

Vocational Education
www.Isda,org,uk; www,bubl.ac.uk/uk/fe
This site gives information on vocational education and listing of the FE colleges in UK.

Building partnerships in Education
http://www.edulinksuk-india.org
The gateway to links, tie-ups, partnerships & joint ventures between Indian & UK institutions.

Research Assessment Excercise
http://www.hero.ac. uk/rae
List of Comparative ratings by discipline of research 'output by UK Universities.

Website: www.britishcouncil.org/education/dir/adults.htm for information on further education.

Website: www.the-bac.org for information on private UK colleges registered with the British Accreditation Council.

Council for International Education
http://www.ukcosa.org. uk
A website offers useful information on UK education for international students.

Association of British Scholars (ABS)
 http://www.abs-india.org
Website of UK alumni in India.

British High Commission in India
www.ukinindia.org

Learn English - the international language of the internet
www.learnenglish.org.uk

Sources of funding for students
http://ukscholarshipsdatabase.britishcouncil.org

Visa and consular advice
www.ukinindia.com/visa/visa.asp
www.ukvisas.gov. uk

Work Permits (UK)
www.workpermits.gov. uk

HERO - Higher Education Research Opportunities in the UK
www.hero.ac.uk

Links to further education, higher education and university colleges
www.bham.ac. uk/webmaster/ukcwww