How competitive is it to get to a "good" school in the UK?

I'm completing my Bachelors in Psychology with honours, and I'm planning to apply to a decent university for my postgraduate in the UK. I'm from Malaysia.

My top picks include UCL, Imperial College London, and Kings College London, and University of Manchester. My current CGPA is 3.3

Can anyone with relevant experience share some advice? Thanks in advance.

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Reply 1

Admit-One

Universities Forum Helper

Original post by PeanutBiscuit

I'm completing my Bachelors in Psychology with honours, and I'm planning to apply to a decent school in the UK. I'm from Malaysia.

My top picks include UCL, Imperial College London, and Kings College London, and University of Manchester. My current CGPA is 3.3

Can anyone with relevant experience share some advice? Thanks in advance.

('School' would usually be used to describe somewhere you attending for high school type qualifications. You are enquiring about universities. In the UK it's typically school > college > uni. )

As you are completing your bachelors now, are you looking to apply to a postgraduate (Masters) course or another undergraduate one?

Reply 2

PeanutBiscuit

Oops, sorry. Back home we use the term "school" to "fit in" a little more.
I'm currently trying to apply for a postgraduate course.

Reply 3

Admit-One

Universities Forum Helper

By and large, postgrad courses are less competitive than undergraduate. However that will be balanced out a little if you only apply to London-based unis.

They will typically publish international GPA requirements, so you should know if you’re in the ballpark.

Reply 4

PeanutBiscuit

Original post by Admit-One

By and large, postgrad courses are less competitive than undergraduate. However that will be balanced out a little if you only apply to London-based unis.
They will typically publish international GPA requirements, so you should know if you’re in the ballpark.