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1、Higher Education in the UKDevelopmentFundingStudents&Teachers The Open University第1页/共31页Oxford University第2页/共31页第3页/共31页第4页/共31页第5页/共31页第6页/共31页Higher education British higher education has become a mass system, enrolling about a third of the age group. Approximately 1.8million students curren

2、tly are in the higher education system. There are 114 university institutions (and 60 higher education colleges) in the UK, counting separately the constituent colleges of the federal universities of Wales and London. In addition, higher education programs are offered in many further education colle

3、ges. 第7页/共31页1. Development Higher education has a long history in the UK, e.g. Oxford and Cambridge date from the 12th and 13th centuries, while the Scottish universities of St Andrews, Glasgow, Edinburgh date from 14th and 15th centuries. At the turn of the 20th century before World War I, “Red Br

4、ick universities” - the six large civic universities were founded.第8页/共31页 In 1960s, there was a large expansion in the numbers of universities and many new universities were built. These newly built universities are called as “Plate glass universities” for their modern architectural design which of

5、ten contains wide expanses of plate glass in steel or concrete frames.第9页/共31页2. Funding The vast majority of United Kingdom universities are government financed, with only one private university-the University of Buckingham, where the government does not subsidize the tuition fees.第10页/共31页Students

6、 & Teachers Approximately 1.8 million students are currently enrolled in the UK higher education system; about one third of young people go on to higher education at age 18 and an increasing number of mature students are studying either full-time or part-time for university degrees.第11页/共31页 The

7、re are about 40,000 full time university teachers paid wholly from university funds. About 1 in 6 of all university teachers are professors.第12页/共31页Degree Titles In Britain degree titles are based on courses and credits. The most common titles for a first degree are Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachel

8、or of Science (BSC), granted to students who have passed examinations at the end of three or four years study. The second degree is that of Master, including Master of Arts (MA) and Master of Science (MSC). The highest degree title is Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)第13页/共31页Higher education undergraduate

9、 studyA bachelor degree (BA, BSc, etc) can be obtained by a minimum of three years study at one of the more than 200 universities or institutions of higher education in the UK offering degree courses. Some degree courses last four years, the extra year being spent in practical training, as in many s

10、andwich degrees such as engineering, or as a year abroad if studying a modern language. Only about the top 7% of the age cohort in the UK studies for a degree; consequently entry to universities or similar institutions is highly competitive. Typical entry requirements would be at least 3 C grades at

11、 A Level for university courses and perhaps 3 grade Ds for entry to other institutions of higher education.第14页/共31页Higher Education -post-graduate degree Students who have completed a first degree are eligible to undertake a postgraduate degree, which includes: Masters degree(one year) Doctorate de

12、gree(three years)第15页/共31页British colleges and universities more than 40 universities 1) Oxford: about 30 separate colleges, dating from the 12th century Cambridge: about 20 separate colleges, dating from the 13th century第16页/共31页Oxbridge第17页/共31页Oxbridge Boat Race第18页/共31页 2) 4 Scottish universitie

13、s : dating from the 15th and 16th centuries St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh 3) post-war universities: Keele, Lancaster, York, Newcastle第19页/共31页 The universities of the 19th and 20th centuries are called “red brick”, used to contrast with the more dignified and solid-looking ancient stone

14、architecture of “Oxbridge”.第20页/共31页 4) Open Universities the freedom of universities: reflected in the different courses and degrees awarded by different universities B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) M.A. (Master of Arts) Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)第21页/共31页 College grades run A, B, C, D, E, F. A masters d

15、egree can be earned by one or two academic years of study beyond the bachelors degree. To earn Ph.D. takes at least three years beyond the masters.第22页/共31页The Open University The Open University or OU, is a distance learning and research university founded in 1969.It is notable for having an open e

16、ntry policy, i.e. students previous academic achievements are not taken into account for entry to most undergraduate courses. 第23页/共31页 With more than 180,000 students enrolled, including more than 25,000 students studying overseas, the Open University is the largest academic institution in the Unit

17、ed Kingdom and Europe by student number, and qualifies as one of the worlds largest universities. 第24页/共31页Advantages A. Study in the Open University is much cheaper. B. Students can work at the same time as getting the degree. C. For most courses there are no entry requirements. This fundamental op

18、en admissions policy makes undergraduate university study accessible to all.第25页/共31页World University Rankings 2008 - Top 16 (from google) 1. HARVARD University United States 2. YALE University United States 3. University of CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom 4. University of OXFORD United Kingdom 5. CALIFORN

19、IA Institute of Technology United States 6. IMPERIAL College London United Kingdom 7.UCL (University College London) United Kingdom 8. University of CHICAGO United States第26页/共31页 2010年泰晤士报(TIMES)英国大学综合排名 1 牛津大学Oxford University 2 剑桥大学Cambridge University 3 伦敦大学帝国理工学院Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine 4 圣安德鲁斯大学University of St Andrews 5 伦敦大学学院University College London 6 华威大学University of Warwick 第27页/共31页 7 伦敦政治经济学院London School of Economics and Political Science 8 杜伦大学The University of Durham 9 艾克斯特大学Exeter University 10 布里斯托大学University of Bristo