HighereducationinBritish英國高等教育簡介學(xué)習(xí)課程

1、Higher Education in the UKDevelopmentFundingStudents&Teachers The Open University第1頁/共31頁第一頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。Oxford University第2頁/共31頁第二頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。第3頁/共31頁第三頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。第4頁/共31頁第四頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。第5頁/共31頁第五頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。第6頁/共31頁第六頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。Higher education British higher educ

2、ation has become a mass system, enrolling about a third of the age group. Approximately 1.8million students currently 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 un

3、iversities of Wales and London. In addition, higher education programs are offered in many further education colleges. 第7頁/共31頁第七頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。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 universi

4、ties of St Andrews, Glasgow, Edinburgh date from 14th and 15th centuries. At the turn of the 20th century before World War I, “Red Brick universities” - the six large civic universities were founded.第8頁/共31頁第八頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。 In 1960s, there was a large expansion in the numbers of universities and

5、many new universities were built. These newly built universities are called as “Plate glass universities” for their modern architectural design which often contains wide expanses of plate glass in steel or concrete frames.第9頁/共31頁第九頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。2. Funding The vast majority of United Kingdom univ

6、ersities are government financed, with only one private university-the University of Buckingham, where the government does not subsidize the tuition fees.第10頁/共31頁第十頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。Students & Teachers Approximately 1.8 million students are currently enrolled in the UK higher education system; a

7、bout 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頁/共31頁第十一頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。 There are about 40,000 full time university teachers paid wholly from university funds. About

8、 1 in 6 of all university teachers are professors.第12頁/共31頁第十二頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。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 Bachelor of Science (BSC), granted to students who have passed examinations

9、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頁/共31頁第十三頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。Higher education undergraduate studyA bachelor degree (BA, BSc, etc) can be obta

10、ined 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 sandwich degrees such as engineering, or as a year

11、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 A Level for university courses and perhaps 3 grad

12、e Ds for entry to other institutions of higher education.第14頁/共31頁第十四頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。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 degree(three years)第15頁/共31頁第十五頁

13、，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。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頁/共31頁第十六頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。Oxbridge第17頁/共31頁第十七頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。Oxbridge Boat Race第18頁/

14、共31頁第十八頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。 2) 4 Scottish universities : dating from the 15th and 16th centuries St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh 3) post-war universities: Keele, Lancaster, York, Newcastle第19頁/共31頁第十九頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。 The universities of the 19th and 20th centuries are called “red brick”, use

15、d to contrast with the more dignified and solid-looking ancient stone architecture of “Oxbridge”.第20頁/共31頁第二十頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。 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 Ar

16、ts) Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)第21頁/共31頁第二十一頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。 College grades run A, B, C, D, E, F. A masters degree 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頁/共31頁第二十二頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。The Open Uni

17、versity The Open University or OU, is a distance learning and research university founded in 1969.It is notable for having an open entry policy, i.e. students previous academic achievements are not taken into account for entry to most undergraduate courses. 第23頁/共31頁第二十三頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。 With more t

18、han 180,000 students enrolled, including more than 25,000 students studying overseas, the Open University is the largest academic institution in the United Kingdom and Europe by student number, and qualifies as one of the worlds largest universities. 第24頁/共31頁第二十四頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。Advantages A. Study

19、 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 open admissions policy makes undergraduate university study accessible to all.第25頁/共31頁第二十五頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。World University Ran

20、kings 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. CALIFORNIA Institute of Technology United States 6. IMPERIAL College London United Kingdom 7.UCL (University Coll

21、ege London) United Kingdom 8. University of CHICAGO United States第26頁/共31頁第二十六頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。 2010年泰晤士報(TIMES)英國大學(xué)綜合排名 1 牛津大學(xué)Oxford University 2 劍橋大學(xué)Cambridge University 3 倫敦大學(xué)帝國理工學(xué)院Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine 4 圣安德魯斯大學(xué)University of St Andrews 5 倫敦大學(xué)學(xué)院University College London 6 華威大學(xué)University of Warwick 第27頁/共31頁第二十七頁，編輯于星期五：二十三點 八分。 7 倫敦政治經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)院London School of Economics and Political Science 8 杜倫大學(xué)The University of Durham 9 艾克斯特大學(xué)Exeter University 10 布里斯托大學(xué)University of Bristol 11 約克大學(xué)University o