What do you think?

Ø Would you like to study abroad?

Ø What makes the British system of higher education unique?

Ø What degrees are awarded in Russian universities?

Ø How does the British system of higher education differ from the system of education in our country?

Ø Which elements of British system of higher education would you introduce in your university? Why?

Get real

1. Visit the websites of the world famous universities to find out:

§ degrees that they award in your field of science

§ courses available – traditional, modular, sandwich, etc.

§ admission requirements

§ forms of classes

Speaking

1. Work in pairs. Make a list of questions you would like to ask a university representative to find out as much as possible about the university/department you are hoping to study at. Make sure you ask about: variety of courses the university/faculty offers, degrees it awards, forms of teaching and methods of assessment used, tuition fees, facilities.

Managing your learning Make use of every opportunity you get to practice speaking in class. Role-plays help you prepare for a real-world experience

2. Change the partner. Take turns to ask each other about the university you have read.

Writing

1. Answer the questions:

§ Have you ever filled in an application form?

§ How did you feel about doing it?

§ Are you good at filling in the forms?

§ What sort of information do you have to provide?

2. Application forms mostly ask for information rather than ask questions. Match a line in A with a question in B.

A	B
1. First name	a. Where are you living at the moment?
2. Surname	b. Are you married or single?
3. Date of birth	c. Where were you born?
4. Country of origin	d. What’s your surname?
5. Present address	e. Where do you live?
6. Permanent address	f. What do you do?
7. Marital status	g. When were you born?
8. Occupation	h. How much do you earn?
9. Annual income	i. What’s your first name?

3. Fill in an application form for admission. Write in block capitals. Put N/A if the information is not applicable.

Application Form for admission as an undegraduate student   1. Personal information Title__________________________________________________________Mr/Mrs/Miss Surname__________________________________________________________________ First Name(s)______________________________________________________________ Date of birth (use figures only): date__________ month_____________ year___________ Place of birth____________________________Citizenship_________________________ Home address: street and house________________________________________________ city____________________country______________________postcode______________ Telephone (country, area code/phone number)____________________________________ Email____________________________________________________________________ Mailing address (if different from home address)__________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 2. Disability/special needs If you would like to receive information on support for students with a disability tick here_______ 3. Prefered field of study

• first choice____________________________________________________________
• second choice_____________________________________________________________
• third choice_________________________________________________________

4. Which semester are you applying for? ______________________________________ 5. University entrance qualifications: Type (gymnasia, lyceum, comprehensive school, vocational school, technical school)_____ _________________________________________________________________________ Date of completion________________________________________________________________ Average grade (not necessary for foreign certificates)_______________________________________________________________ 6. Professional training/practical training (please include references) Professional qualification ____________________________________________________ Duration of training from_______________________until__________________________ 7. Professional experience after training and/or other working experience (for more than 8 weeks, include references) o __________________________________________________ o __________________________________________________ o __________________________________________________ 8. University/college previously attended (if you have previously been registered as a full-time student at a university/college, please supply all information) Institution________________________________________________________________ Qualifications completed/being studied_________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Field of study _____________________________________________________________ Dates____________________________________________________________________   Date _____________________ Signature _________________  

In the Realm of Science

1. In education as well as in many other spheres of our life there are a great number of abbreviations. Read and remember the abbreviations to do with the

degree titles, e.g.: BS stands for Bachelor of Science.

Do all of them have Russian equivalents?

A.S.	Associate of Science (USA)
A.A.	Associate of Arts (USA)
A.A.S.	Associate of Applied Science (USA)
BS	Bachelor of Science
BA	Bachelor of Arts
MS	Master of Science
MA	Master of Arts
MPhil	Master of Philosophy (UK)
MBA	Master of Business Administration
PhD	Doctor of Philosophy
Hons	Honours
HND	Higher National Diploma (UK)

2. What are degree titles in Russian education system?

Unit 1. Progress Monitoring In this unit you have worked on the vocabulary related to the topic “Higher education” undergraduate/graduate programme to choose a field of study to take a course of study to do coursework vocational qualification to study/prepare for a tutorial/essay/exam to award a (an honour) degree end-of-course assessment to undertake practical training to monitor one’s progress to design a programme of study a modular/sandwich course to receive marks/credit points compulsory/optional subjects classroom participation to pass “core”/”elective” modules   Tick (V) the points you are confident about and cross (X) the ones you need to revise.

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