studying abroad

United Kingdom
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ADMISSION
AND funding
Norman Foster / architect
Traditionally, students from
the Caribbean tend to
mistakenly regard England
as the United Kingdom. However,
as previously stated, the UK is
divided into four geographic
regions. In general the admission,
scholarship and visa information
for all four geographies is the
same. These four
regions mean that
there are other
options, including
but not limited to
England, which you
could consider. All
four regions are considered in
this chapter so as to provide you
with the information you need for
informed decision making.
The British higher education
system is based on a series of
lectures, seminars, tutorials and
self-directed study; which exposes
students to a wide range of
learning techniques and provides
added preparation for the working
world. Students who are coming
from Caribbean countries with
curriculum models based on the
British system will be familiar with
much of the educational customs;
for example, the British academic
year is divided into three terms
(autumn, winter and spring).
Each term is approximately 10 to
12 weeks, with 3 week breaks in
between each term.
THE BRITISH EDUCATION
SYSTEM EXPOSES STUDENTS
TO A WIDE RANGE OF
LEARNING TECHNIQUES
At some universities, particular
subjects require students to
complete a foundation course
first adding extra time to the
normally required three years
for undergraduate studies. A
foundation course consists of a
class or a number of classes that
bring the student up to university
level of understanding in the
subject area, before commencing
core courses of the degree. Degrees
can be awarded for study of a
single academic subject (single
honours), a combination of two