Pupils going on to higher education or professional training usually take “A” level examinations in two or three subjects. Universities accept students mainly on the basis of their “A” level results, although they may interview them as well. In 1971 the Open University was started, where these formal qualifications are not necessary. Nearly a quarter of all adult part-time students follow its degree courses on radio and television.
There are forty-seven universities in Britain and thirty former polytechnics (now also universities), plus 350 colleges and institutes of higher education (some of which train teachers).
Undergraduate courses normally take three years of full-time study, although a number of subjects take longer, including medicine, architecture and foreign languages (where courses include a year abroad). They lead in most cases to a Bachelor’s degree in Arts or Science. There are various postgraduate degrees, including Master and Doctor of Philosophy. The last two are awarded for research in arts or sciences.
Degrees are awarded either by the institution itself, or by the Council for National Academic Awards, particularly in vocational areas. Students of law, architecture and some other professions can take qualifications awarded by their own professional bodies instead of degrees.
At present, students who have been accepted by universities or other institutions of higher education receive a grant from their local authority, which covers the cost of the course, and may cover living expenses. Parents with higher incomes are expected to make a contribution. Until 1990 the grant did not have to be paid back, but now a system of loans has been introduced.
The most famous universities are Oxford and Cambridge, called “Oxbridge”. They are famous for their academic excellence.
Notes:
| to take “A” level examinations in
| сдавать экзамены продвинутого уров- ня по...
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| to interview smb.
| провести собеседование с кем-либо
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| the Open University
| открытый университет
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| formal qualifications
| формальные результаты
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| a part-time student
| студент-заочник или вечерник
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| full-time study
| дневное обучение
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| a Bachelor’s degree in Arts or Science
| степень бакалавра гуманитарных или естественных наук
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| a postgraduate degree
| ученая степень (присуждается после обучения в аспирантуре или докто- рантуре)
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| Master of Philosophy
| магистр гуманитарных наук
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| research in Arts or Sciences
| исследования в области гуманитарных или естественных наук
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| the Council for National Academic Awards
| Национальный совет по присуждению ученых степеней
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| a vocational area
| область профессионального обучения
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| to take qualifications
| сдавать экзамены
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C O N V E R S A T I O N
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Vocabulary
| to be founded
| быть основанным
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| to increase, v
| возрастать, увеличиваться
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| the enrolment of students
| прием студентов
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| to be on the staff
| быть в штате
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| science, n
| наука
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| scientist, n
| ученый
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| scientific, adj
| научный
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| mathematics, n
| математика
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| mathematician, n
| математик
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| department, n
| кафедра, отделение
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| day (time) department
| дневное отделение
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| evening department
| вечернее отделение
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| correspondence department
| заочное отделение
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| research, n
| исследовательская работа
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| to carry out research
| проводить исследовательскую работу
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| engineering
| техника
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| instrument engineering
| приборостроение
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| civil engineering
| гражданское строительство
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| to introduce new methods
| внедрить новые методы
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| to present /to submit a thesis
(pl. theses)
| защищать диссертацию
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| post-graduate, n
| аспирант
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| post-graduate courses
| аспирантура
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| to take post-graduate courses
| учиться в аспирантуре
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| to train, v
| обучать, готовить
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e.g. The University trains highly qualified specialists in various branches of science.
| to work hard at smth.
| упорно работать над чем-либо
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e.g. One has to work hard at a foreign language to know it well.
| to have a good command of the language
| хорошо владеть языком
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| examination /exam (in)
| экзамен
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| entrance exam
| вступительный экзамен
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| final exam
| выпускной экзамен
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| to prepare for an exam
| готовиться к экзамену
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| to take an exam
| держать экзамен
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| to pass an exam
| сдать экзамен
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| to failin an examination
| провалиться на экзамене
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| to fail in literature
| провалиться по литературе
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| to get profound knowledge
| получать глубокие знания
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| to deliver lectures
| читать лекции
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| to master, v
| осваивать
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| term, n
| семестр
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| to be a first year student
| учиться на первом курсе
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| to attend (to miss) lectures
| посещать (пропускать) лекции
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| to make progress in
| делать успехи
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| to do one's best
| сделать все возможное
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Names of Faculties.
| The Faculty of Mechanics and Control Systems
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| Факультет механики и систем управления
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| The Faculty of Cybernetics
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| Факультет кибернетики
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| The Faculty of Mining and Civil Engineering
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| Горно-строительный факультет
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| The Faculty of Physics and Engineering
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| Физико-технический факультет
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| The Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics
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| Механико-математический факуль-тет
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| The Faculty of Production Engineering
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| Технологический факультет
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| The Faculty of Economics
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| Экономический факультет
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| The Faculty of Arts
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| Гуманитарный факультет
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| The Faculty of Medicine
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| Медицинский факультет
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| The Faculty of Vocational Training
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| Факультет профессиональной под-готовки
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| The Centre of Distant Education
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| Центр дистанционных форм обучения
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| The Faculty of Pre-University Education
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| Факультетдовузовской подготовки
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| The Faculty of Foreign Students
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| Факультет иностранных студентов
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Names of Subjects
| history
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| descriptive geometry
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| a foreign language
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| drawing
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| physics
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| strength of materials
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| mathematics
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| theoretical mechanics
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| chemistry
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| theory of metals
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| electrical engineering
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| electronics
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