Can I Afford to Study Astronomy in the UK as a US Student by Becoming an RA?

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International students in the UK face significant tuition costs for graduate programs in astronomy, often around $40,000. While some US institutions, like the University of Arizona, offer tuition waivers for research assistants, UK universities typically do not have the same model. Graduate students in the UK generally do not serve as teaching assistants, which limits opportunities for financial support through teaching roles. There may be minimal paid opportunities for assisting in labs or problem classes, but these are usually low-paying and part-time. Scholarships are a primary avenue for reducing costs, but the availability and competitiveness of these funds can vary significantly.
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As a student in the US, I've been accepted to some UK schools for astronomy, but I seriously doubt I could ever afford the $40k price tag associated with them. I know University of Arizona waives tuition for research assistants, but I'm not sure if I'm even allowed to work in the UK as an international student.

Are there any US-bred, UK-based research assistant graduate students in astronomy that could shed some light on this for me? Would I be able to bring down that cost by being an RA or am I going to have to bank on scholarships only?
 
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Generally not, grad students don't teach courses as in the US so there aren't really any TAs.
At some institutes there are opportunities to assist in labs or problem classes but it's only a minimum wage type stuff and only a couple of hours/week.
 

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