5.8 Are the following statements true or false? Correct the false ones.
a) Every high school graduate in UK enters university.
b) The state provides financial aid to students.
c) All undergraduate education is state financed.
d) The “new universities” were founded in the middle of the XX century.
e) The admission procedure is under the state control.
5.9 Answer the questions.
– How many of UK school graduates enter universities?
– What is the way of choosing a university to enter?
– How long does the Bachelor’s (Master’s, Doctorate) degree take?
– How much are the undergraduate tuition fees?
– Does the state support the students?
– How does the state control universities?
– Is there any ranking among UK universities?
– Which of the universities are “ Red Brick” and new?
– What new information about UK higher education have you learnt?