higher education vocabulary

At most institutions in the UK, the ________ starts in September or October and runs until June or July.

• A. calendar year

• B. academic year

• C. leap year

• D. gap year

A Bachelor's degree is also known as a(n) ______university degree or an undergraduate degree.

• A. first

• B. major

• C. main

• D. ordinary

Further and higher education colleges offer courses and qualifications in a wide range of vocational and academic subjects at many _______.

• A. standards

• B. qualities

• C. levels

• D. positions

You can choose to study online or on ______ , in the UK or even at an oversea sites.

• A. the ground

• B. board

• C. the move

• D. campus

Academic ______are official copies of your academic work.

• A. accounts

• B. statements

• C. transcripts

• D. records

Further education courses are usually described as either ____ or vocational.

• A. academic

• B. practical

• C. learning

• D. practical

The International Baccalaureate is also now offered by more schools in the UK as a(n) ______to A-levels.

• A. choice

• B. substitution

• C. alternative

• D. option

IB students can select subjects so that they can specialise in a particular academic field, but mathematics, native language and theory of knowledge are ________subjects.

• A. optional

• B. elective

• C. compulsory

• D. certain

A wide range of ______, fees, and living costs make study in the United States financially possible for many international students.

• A. qualifications

• B. tuition

• C. institutions

• D. transcripts

Depending on your nationality, you may be _____ for a loan or financial support from the UK government.

• A. legal

• B. capable

• C. able

• D. eligible