Earn a British qualification from North Macedonia

If you decide to study from North Macedonia, there are more opportunities to be part of full-time or part-time study programmes that are developed in cooperation with the educational institutions in the UK. Check out the EducationUK website for the programmes that are offered in the UK.

Rigorous systems control the quality of the programmes and they allow you to experience a high standard, just as the one students in the UK experience. 

The Open and Distance Learning Quality Council – ODLQC sets the standards for distance learning studies. The Council regularly monitors the programme providers to ensure good quality service. You can visit the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council website that offers a list with all the details of the educational institutions they have assessed. 

For all higher education levels studied as distance learning programmes, the universities offer information about the achieved level of education and a transcript with the results achieved during the studies. The diploma and the transcript contain all relevant information about what, where and how you completed your studies. They contain all necessary information that employers or professional bodies would ask for.

The cost depends on the area of study, the level, the organising institution, and the length of study (depending in whether the exams are taken regularly or they are re-taken). 

Postgraduate clinical studies are among the most expensive (around £10,000). The undergraduate social studies are among the cheapest ones (around £4000).

You apply electronically, directly to the university that has a separate department for distance learning studies. You can find these programmes and the universities that offer them at http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/flexible-study. 

The verification of your original documents (school reports, diplomas) and identification documents (passport) is done at the British Council. Therefore, you do not need to send the original documents. You can find more information about this service at http://www.britishcouncil.mk/en/study-uk/verification.

To complete your studies, you do not have to travel to the UK. To support you in your studies, some universities offer recognised preparation centres in many countries worldwide. However, the preparation is not compulsory. 

The annual examinations are taken under the supervision of the British Council which serves as an external supervisory body for all British accredited universities. In North Macedonia, the local administrative tax for one exam amounts to 4,500 denars.

Read more about the verification procedure.