3. Culture: Further education in the United Kingdom/ Educación superior en Reino Unido
Further Education in the United Kingdom: UNIVERSITY It usually takes three full-time1 academic years to take a university degree3 in the United Kingdom, Wales and Northern Ireland.It takes four years in Scotland, although some degrees such as Law4 or Medicine take up to five academic years for their completion in the whole territory of the United Kingdom. In order to study at University the students have to pass their A-levels (el equivalente a la Selectividad) and according to their results they will ,or not, be able to study in the most prestigious universities such as Oxford and Cambridge. Students usually start university when they are 18. The university fees5 are very expensive, but there is a financial system by which students who cannnot pay their university fees, can borrow6 the money from the state. Once they have finished their degree they have to give the money back to the state. Some students work and study at the same time, so they sometimes do part-time courses at university. Many of the students take a Masters degree when they finish their studies. It takes normallly one more year, so the years at university are four in many cases. A PhD7 takes at least three more years. Vovabulary: (1) full-time: a tiempo completo (2) part-time: a tiempo parcial (3) degree: carrera (4) Law: Derecho (5) fees: tasas (6) borrow: pedir prestado (7) PhD: Doctorado |
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