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WorksheetsThinking of Uni
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
Higher Education level study has to happen in a university?
True
False
What does UCAS stand for?
University Credit Achievement System
University & College Advice System
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
What is an undergraduate?
A person in their last year of university, before they graduate.
Someone who completes their degree but doesn’t get the required marks to pass their degree.
Any student working towards their first degree.
Anyone studying a level 4 qualification
What is a lecture?
The usually wooden stand people are behind when addressing large groups at university.
Disciplinary talks given by professors to students who are not behaving appropriately.
When an academic talks to a small group of students
A talk given by an academic, usually attended by a large number of students.
What is a BA?
Bachelor of Academic degree
Bachelor of Arts degree
Bachelor of Academy degree
Bachelor of Architecture degree
What is a BSc?
Bachelor of Study degree
Bachelor of Social Science degree
Bachelor of Science degree
Bachelor of Scholastic degree
What is a sandwich degree?
When you study a range of subjects in one degree
When you are awarded your degree from Sandwich in Kent
A degree sponsored by the Earl of Sandwich
Degree courses which include an extra year 'sandwiched' between the years of study
What is a Russell Group university?
A research intensive university in the UK
A university people recognise
A place where research takes place
Guarantee of quality education, no matter the course you choose
What is a seminar?
A sharing of research
A collection of lots of academics discussing an issue
Small group of students meeting with a tutor to discuss a subject area.
A student led meeting at university
Applicants can only use A level grades to get an offer for university?
Yes - just A levels
No - only A levels, BTECS or T Levels
No – around one third of courses use UCAS tariff points
What are Scholarships?
Money that students borrow to pay tuition fees
Money given to students which does not need to be repaid.
Money to cover costs at university that you pay back
What are the two biggest growing university courses in 2022?
Chemistry and Physics
Engineering and Maths
Nursing and Medicine
Computing and Business
What % of all 18 year olds in the UK started a degree in 2021?
25%
37%
46%
53%
Last year how many applicants were there to UK universities?
384,550
430,450
683,650
780,350
