Setting up a glass studio from scratch in no time flat to finish a course is a tall order!
If you have the skills and just need the facilities, I would look at finding a maker near you who can rent you studio time.
If you want to set up a studio anyway because that's what you plan to do after your MA, you can get a complete starter set from Tuffnell's including torch, oxycon, and safety specs; also a ventilation system; and a Paragon SC2 kiln with bead door. This will cost you around £1500. You'll have to source propane locally.
Then you need a suitable space to work in. A garage is fine, with ventilation fitted and provision made for air coming in. Or a garden shed. Renting a studio space is possible, though many frown on artists using propane. The gas should always go outdoors at ground level and be piped through the wall into your working space. You had better read all available threads on setting up and safety on the old UK forum Frit Happens - it's a bit moribund now but there's good info on it, all appropriate to UK glasssmiths.
I am in the UK and am happy to advise. Good luck!
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