Universities

There are 46 universities in Great Britain. The oldest and best-known universities are located in Oxford, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Cardiff. British university courses are rather short. After 3 years of study a university graduate will leave with the Degree of Bachelor of Arts, Science, Engineering, etc… Later he may continue to take Masters Degree (usually 2 years more) and the Doctor’s Degree. Research work of university is an important feature.

To get into university you have to apply through UCAS (The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Everyone fills in a UCAS form, on which you write your choices of university and the course code (the UCAS book & website have all the course codes for every university course in the Britain) and a personal statement, in which you explain why you think you should go to university, your personal strengths, your interests and extra-curricular activities (things you do in your free time which give you skills).

Applicants choose up to 6 choices universities / courses and enters them on the UCAS application form. No order of preference is indicated. For Oxford and Cambridge only 4 choices may be entered.
UCAS records the details of each application on computer and sends a copy of the form to each university listed on it.
Each university considers the application, may require an interview with the applicant and decides on the offer of a place.
This is usually conditional on the number of points achieved in "A/AS" level examinations (results published during the third week of August each year).
UCAS lets the applicant know the decision of each university.
When all universities have replied, candidates can accept a maximum of 2 offers - a first choice with an optional "insurance" choice.
When exam results are known (in the third week of August), universities make a final decision on each applicant.
All applicants who have matched the results demanded must be accepted.
Applicants who have not matched the results demanded may be accepted at the universities' discretion.
Applicants who do not get a place or who apply late (after 01 July) are eligible to enter the final stage of the application process, Clearing. In Clearing applicants are given vacancy information by UCAS and may negotiate direct with institutions.

Students can choose where they go to university and what course they take. It is quite common for people to change courses or change universities.

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