You are going to listen to the article written by Richard Sidaway. Match the words and phrases to the definitions.
| Admission | |
| entry test | areas of knowledge you study at school |
| subjects | a number or letter to symbolize how well you have done in an exam |
| grades | an examination to see if you are good enough to go to university |
| Which one to go to | |
| intellectual elite | learning institutions built later than Oxford or Cambridge |
| pecking order | the best minds in the country |
| redbrick universities | hierarchy |
| Money | |
| grant | paying for your education by being employed while you are studying |
| tuition fees | money given by the state to help for e.g. education |
| working your way through college | money you pay for a university course |
| Where to live | |
| halls of residence | houses bought by the university and rented to their students |
| private rented accommodation | communal accommodation built by university |
| student houses | houses rented to anyone |
| Year out | |
| gap year | money from a private organisation to help with the cost of study |
| work placement | a year between school and university when you don’t study |
| scholarship programme | a temporary position with a company to gain employment experience |
| Teaching & learning | |
| lecture | study away from the classroom often to collect data or samples |
| tutorial | lesson in the form of a formal speech using notes and visual aids |
| field trips | small group lesson based on discussing an area or problem |
| How you are doing | |
| finals | a long, structured piece of writing exploring a subject in detail |
| continuous assessment | examinations at the end of a course |
| dissertation | evaluating pieces of work during the course |
| Social life | |
| fraternities and sororities | organisations run by and for students to develop different interests |
| clubs and societies | a place for students to have a drink |
| student union bar | student membership organisations in the USA |
| Life after university | |
| degree | exam to see what kind of jobs would suit you |
| aptitude test | large ‘market place’ where employers try to interest students in working for them |
| Masters | the first university qualification you receive after 3 or more years of study |
| recruitment fairs | highest university qualification after a Masters taking four or more years of research |
| Doctorate | university qualification gained after a degree taking one or two years |
Listen to the article and complete the information according to the listening.
Admission
1. To be admitted to a university __________ and __________.
2. Most participants in higher education are __________.
3. Mature students __________.
Which one to go to
4. A few high status institutions at the top are __________, __________, __________, __________, __________.
5. The training grounds for medicine, law or engineering in Britain are __________.
Money
6. When entrance was restricted to a lucky few in Britain, the state actually paid the sons and daughters of the middle classes __________ and __________.
7. These days most European and North American students are given __________.
8. Most European and North American students have to pay the money back to the government once ___________.
Where to live
9. In Britain for many years going to university meant __________.
10. Universities traditionally offer cheap and clean accommodation __________.
11. After a year or so, many students opt __________.
Year out
12. You haven’t really lived, if __________.
13. The gap year can be devoted to __________.
14. The gap year is important because __________.
15. If you want to study abroad, __________ or __________.
16. Business or management students often devote time away from university __________.
Teaching & learning
17. A common feature of any university is ___________.
18. In Britain, you are also expected __________.
19. Small group discussions led by a lecturer at which closer analysis of a particular area is undertaken are called __________.
20. Science-oriented courses also involve __________ and __________.
How you are doing
21. As at school, progress is measured by __________.
22. Examinations are either divided into Parts I & II or __________.
23. Progress can be based on __________ and __________.
24. An important component of most systems is __________.
25. This must be based on __________.
Social life
26. __________ expect a rich and varied social life.
Life after university
27. At the graduation ceremony students queue up __________.
28. Before the graduation ceremony the careers office assesses future graduates for the kind of employment paths they should take by __________, ___________, ____________ and ___________.
29. If a student is attracted by the academic life, there are further opportunities for study on __________ and __________ and __________ and __________.