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United Kingdom: is there any university or school in the UK which buy a work experience or life experience degree:

Are you asking if you can buy a degree based on previous experience? If so, then fundementally no - at least not from any reputable establishment and if it is not reputable then it wouldn't be worth the paper it was printed on. You can however undergo a APL process with many universities which is 'Accredited Prior Learning' where you will receive credits towards a degree based on prior learning (which can include life experience). here's an example http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/registry/$related-information/apel/ but many (most?) universities will offer this.

Scotland: American with family coming on Fulbright:

You would be able to enroll your kids in the public system without any difficulty however that would mean careful research into where to live as schools have catchment areas and getting into a good school if you are not in the right catchment area can be difficult. This will give you a start in your reattach http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/scottishschoolsonline/index.asp We are moving back to Scotland after a period overseas and have decided to opt for private schooling essentially because we do not want to make the decision on where exactly to live until we're there.

Scotland: Wanting to work in real estate:

As far as I know there is no licence required to work for an estate agent in Scotland. I think you may find it does not have the same professional status in the UK and the fees paid for selling a house are lower (so I would expect renumeration is lower) Obviously if you gain experience in the US it will REALLY help in gaining a position with an estate agent in the UK but it would definitely not be a requirement. You may find helpful information here http://propertyjobs.your-move.co.uk/ . I think though you would really need to have a good understanding of the Scottish culture and psyche to sell in that market, for example it might surprise you that quite often it is the homeowner not the estate agent that shows prospective buyers around a home for sale. I have even simply collected keys to an empty house and gone on my own to look. Any attempt to 'sell' is likely to result in the prospective buyer running a mile! IMHO at 22 I'd be getting myself over to Scotland on a working holiday visa (no idea what is available to US citizens) and gaining sales experience there (with an estate agent if possible or elsewhere). Do check out though that it will give you the same career in the UK as US as I suspect it might not.Good luck.

United Kingdom: Experienced sonographer researching moving to Uk:

I'm a little confused as London is in the UK, Dublin is not and you say your husband has citizenship of Ireland but you don't mention British citizenship. As an EU citizen your husband can work in the UK but I'm not sure how that works with you and your son. FWIW I have worked in both London and Dublin and for a family I would say Dublin is much preferable, however London has a more multi-cultural community and tbh the economy in ireland is stuffed at the moment which may make employment prospects for your husband more difficult. Your son will have a greater choice of music schools in London and greater opportunities afterwards. A hard decision I'd say! I stayed in Cabinteely when I worked in Dublin and loved it. I loved Bray too and Avoca. London I didn't like much about at all so I am the wrong person to comment! Most people don't actually live in London but in the 'home counties' and commute - it's not a nice lifestyle but it will depend what you are used to. The key is to look for places on main line railway lines with limites stop services - distance is less important as journey time, people travel from as far afield as Peterborough and Milton Keynes. I've even known people travel from Edinburgh - the plane journey taking no longer than many people's daily grind from the home counties! We lived in Shenfield, essex where the train journey to central London took 20 mins, it is nice there and good higher education options at Colchester and Chelmsford as well as London. South of London I have friends in the Bromley area - this is more 'London-like' but still family friendly and they are very happy there. Is it possible for you to visit both before you decide? And even if you have visited before, visit with residency in mind rather than holiday?

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