Daily Life

in the UK

The pubs close early, but then there are the clubs, which is

heard in every style of music, and of course, music that was

born in the UK: drum & bass, London house, trip hop and

punk to the more nostalgic .

In everyday life, the activity

declines rapidly with the arrival of

the night. Around 5 pm, the event

is in the pub, a place of conviviality

and meeting, or even the

opportunity to enjoy a cup of tea

(with milk please).

Traditions

An information that it has to know, is that the english men are

disciplined enough and exquisite with the good manners.

The English men offer to him a crucial importance to the

greeting in the daily life. It is a question, in general, of a hand

squeeze, be men or women, since the kisses in the cheek

only are given between very nearby persons.

This country possesses several superstitions. To touch

wood, to be a clover of four leaves, to guard money in the

pockets of a new article, the hair to be cut in waxing

moon and to cross with a black cat (unlike beliefs of other

countries) they are signs of good luck. Meanwhile, the

bad fortune is associated to walking below a

stairs, spilling salt in the table, breaking a mirror and

opening a parasol inside a room.

The European climate is oceanic, ielots of rain but also much greeneryand finally warmer than incontinental European countriesduring the winter.Summer is very nice and soft fromJune to September and the rainy

Climate and seasons:

winter but also sweet, and covers the months from November

to March. In England, temperatures rarely go below

freezing, while in Scotland the snow can be common during

the winter months.

Distances

The United Kingdom is not a very extensive country; one

always is nearby to the sea. The network of autoroutes is

very good; the train, from his privatization it is not the very

practical one and is costly; the bus (National express) is

generally a good option to be mobilized. The Continent is

nearby: You give birth in three hours thanks to the Eurostar

and the tunnel of the Spot.

Practical card

Indicative telephonic:

00 44 + indicative regional +

number.

La livre sterling

(Sterling Pound en

anglais) est la

monnaie du

Royaume-Uni ainsi

que de la

Dépendance de la

Couronne et de

Territoires D'outre-

mer britanniques

Equivalence: 1 £ = 1,64 _ = 1,5

US $ (it appraises of cambio15.

03. 2001).

Advices of health

Before travelling to the United Kingdom

If you are under a medical constant treatment, you havepreexisting conditions of health previous to your date of trip orif you possess some different capacity, we advise you to bringwith you the medical recipes and a medical report (translatedinto the Englishman). This will allow us to give you the help thatyou need while you are in the United Kingdom. Your documentswill provide to us details of your suffering, the treatment andmedicines that you need, as well as of any medical assistancethat you could need while you study in the United Kingdom.

Services of health for international students

During your stay in the United

Kingdom you can have right to

medical treatments free or

subsidized by the National Service

of Health (NHS, for his initials in

English). To enjoy this benefit, the

duration of your course in theUnited Kingdom will must be of

at least six months of duration.

Nevertheless, in case of emergencies you can come to the

service of urgencies of a free way, even if your stay is minor.

If you are a citizen or resident of an AEE (Economic European

Area), you will receive these benefits independently of the

duration of your course in the United Kingdom.

The educational system of the United Kingdom

Primary schoolThe obligatory educationbegins five years after age ofthe degrees one to six. Theylearn matters asEnglishman, Mathematicsand Sciences.

Secondary school

The students enter to the

secondary education at the age

of 11 and it is obligatory for five

years. In the year 10, they are

started preparing for the

presentation of a series of

examinations - General

Certificates of Secondary

Education (GCSE). The

students normally are evaluated

in nine or ten matters.

A-level exams

After passing GCSE

examinations, students choose

to leave school and start

working, follow training

programs at technical colleges

or two years studying for

entrance exams to college - "A-

Levels". On average a student

takes three to four subjects. The

higher score, the better the

options to colleges that the

student has chosen.

University degrees

To level master, the students in

the United Kingdom obtain the

title normally after three years

and to graduate present final

examinations. For the revenue

of international students a

minimal Englishman asks 6.0

from himself in the IELTS, an

additional preparatory

year, known as Pre-university

Year or puntajes highly

competitive in the

examinations To - levels.

Recreative activities in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom offers incredible and beautiful

landscapes to realize treks, to climb, to do cycling, mountain

biking or to run. The mountains of Scotland and Wales, the

hills of England and Northern Ireland, the District of the

Lagos and Yorkshire's high plateaus, as well as the coasts in

all it them departs from the United Kingdom they will be

around you.

Since student of the United Kingdom you will have many

opportunities to help or to take part in sports activities, or

also you can interfere in activities of welfare like careers or

sponsored treks. Even, you might try to join to the world-

famous London Marathon or to increasingly popular Bupa

Great Runs.