the New (Glass) universities
Sussex, Keele, Warwick, Kent, York
the Technological Universities
the University of Aston, Bath University of Technology
Heriot-Watt University, the University of Bradford
the University of Surrey
the Former Polytechnics:
Bournemouth University
the University of Greenwich
Staffordshire University
the University of Westminster, the University of Central England in Birmingham
the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA)
exclusivity
excellence
formal entry requirements
admission to undergraduate courses
the credit system
short residential schools
home experiment kits
in-service training
updating courses for managers, scientists and technologists
courses of community education
the University of Buckingham
ex.2a, p.17
an opportune moment
an undergraduate degree
distinctive qualifications
dramatic expansion
to pull ahead
a mature entrant
significant minority
to total
a mass-transit economy model
to reveal starkly
to pay smth towards tuition costs
a crowded lecture theatre
to enhance one’s job prospects and earning capacity
a non-graduate
the preserve of the sons and daughters of the middle class
the Foundation Degree
‘top-up fees’ (market-rate fees)
degree course
an employment pattern
to invest in a degree
ex.3a, p.19
a unique innovation
a degree-granting institution
availability of teachers
conventional
a school-leaver
a career prospect
self-satisfaction and achievement
a significant career benefit
to claim
in terms of
added confidence
intellectual stimulation
the flexibility of studying full-time or part-time
an appropriate named institution
A-levels
O-levels
to run a distance-learning degree course
a postgraduate course
a modular course
an open access policy
to obtain a degree
to obtain a pass (a credit)
to pursue a subject
a part-time tutor
a residential summer school
a reply-paid coupon
easy payment method
advanced teaching methods
ex.3c, p.21
an academic education
vocational (non-vocational) education
the local educational authorities
a college of commerce
tutorial colleges
crammers
a privately run establishment
O or A-level exams
to govern a college
to design a course
a fellow
a don
living quarters
a chapel
B TEC (the Business and Technology Education Council)
HND (Higher National Diploma)
ex.5, p.23
university ranking
to be knocked off the top of the league
leadership
to take over
a table of aggregated scores
student facilities
a scoring system
the mix of subjects
by a fraction of a point
to challenge supremacy
margin
to give smth the edge
a science-dominated university
a university league table
to award firsts
a “benchmarking” group of subjects
a performance indicator
the lowest scores
the Higher Education Statistics Agency
to overturn Cambridge’s lead
academics rated internationally outstanding
to benefit from high spending on smth
a drop-out
a drop-out rate
to overtake lawyer-established market leaders
to ship five places down the table
to be confined to the bottom half of ranking
entry qualifications
open-entry policies
to place the university at an advantage (a disadvantage)
Unit 3
to apply to the university
applicant
application form
UCAS – the Universities and Colleges Admission System
full-time undergraduate
course and institutional codes
a standard black typeface
to defer an entry/ a deferred box
to list in order of preference
Route A/B course
academic year
university entry
to sell oneself
in one’s personal statement
out-of-school activities
references
a referee
to forward an application to
completed and stamped acknowledgement card/letter
fee
to quote one’s application number
the university admission board
to be admitted to a university
performance in the exams for the General Certificate of Education at Ordinary & Advanced levels
the selection procedure
to send a refusal/ a definite rejection/ a definite offer/ a conditional offer
to assess
to fulfill the requirements
to accept the offer (conditionally)
through the Clearing system
a mad scramble for a handful of places
a last-ditch option
suitable higher education vacancies
eligible for Clearing
automatically
an information booklet
a careers adviser/advisor
to have access to info
to withdraw from the scheme
the equivalent
time is of the essence
computer facilities available
type of accommodation
ex.7a, p.31
to back plans
to introduce a post-qualification application system
the overhaul of university application
to conduct a review of admissions
to scrap applications made on predicted grades
to outline reforms
to predict/achieve grades
to apply for the most competitive courses
to allocate all the places in one go
to guarantee
to have entrance based on actual grades not predicted
instant decision-making
“first come – first serve” system
to implement a system
to compromise
a robust and reliable system
deep-seated opposition
to shift the term dates
to jeopardize the lucrative take-up
overseas students
to opt
to adopt online marking methods
Shadow minister
to be prejudiced against
ex.8, p.33
in a desperate bid
to ignore minimum requirements
with a view to transferring onto a degree course
to entail completing an entire year before moving on
concentrations on subject
to take failures/ failed A-level students
to attend the interview and supply school references
director of educational liaison and student recruitment
oversight
extra government funds
statutory-minimum requirements
underqualified entrants
to call into question the standard of degree
ex.9, p.35
alleged elitist bias
to be unfairly vilified for admissions practices
to fill the quota twice over
to be baffled, astonished, outraged at the rejection
a tough lesson
as detractors profess to think
to obliterate
a huge disproportion
to preoccupy (about a topic) the common rooms
to anguish over smth
to abolish sit-down entrance examinations
to get rid of entrance scholarships
missionary work at state schools
access schemes for underprivileged groups
topping-up courses
intense wooing effort
small but relevant tests
customer-friendly requirements
discriminations not discrimination
to take perceived advantages & disadvantages into account
poshocratic
to be inundated with requests
gross, misleading, ignorant prejudice
ex.11a, p.38
the rate of tuition fee
to change up
to come into force (changes to student finance arrangements)
to repay the loan/ to make repayments on the loan
to owe
under the current scheme
to pay the maximum contributions
to set different levels of fees
to tackle the budget shortfalls
to pay for expansion
an annual increase in funding
to pay fees upfront
to defer payment
“a fee loan”
the Student Loan Company
to be paid upon graduation
to be capped at 3000 pounds
to pay variable fees
to affect students
a Gap Year
the standard fee
the new Office for Fair Access (OFFA)
maintenance grant
bursary
from affluent families
an Access Regulator
grant and maintenance loans for living costs (full or partial)
income-assessed
non-repayable
to make a contribution towards the tuition fee
loan write-off
balance
Ex. 12 a, p.40
to endow scholarships
merit/need-based scholarships
to bestow money upon someone
subjective evaluation process
the best qualified candidates
elusive category
Unit 4
Ex.2a p.45
to outnumber by four to one
discrepancy
the Chancellor
the titular head
purely ceremonial function, notably in conferring degrees
the Pro chancellor
a deputy to the chancellor
on ceremonial occasions
have a substantial role
chair of the council of a university
the Vice chancellor (VC)
the chief academic and administrative officer
to stand in for
a part-time/ full-time appointment
the Principal
to chair committees
the Rector
a communist trade union leader
a television personality
to preside over the courts’ proceedings
master
a dean
the Professor
an established/personal chair
to confer a post on a particular individual
for distinguished scholarship, research and published work
in rotation
a reader
for merit in scholarship, research and published work
sharp division of duties
a senior lecturer / grade I, II
teaching fellow
tutorial assistant
to be held on a tenured basis
research fellow/officer
research associates/ assistants
hierarchy of posts
ratio
ex. 4a. p.49
to adapt to current styles of teaching and learning
the formal presentation
to interact
to interrupt
feedback
the focus of the lecture
to provide an overview of a subject
to attend compulsory classes
to tackle an issue
a session
a seminar paper
to collaborate
to produce a joint piece of work
to carry out experiments and test hypotheses
to assess
modular courses
to have the flexibility
IELTS – International English Language System
TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language
bridging year courses
to accommodate student learning styles
to be of benefit to smb
alumna (pl. –nae [ni:])
alumnus (pl. – i [nai]
Unit 5
ex. 2 a, p. 55
a well-developed oral speech skill
the practicals
the sessionals/midsessionals
ex. 7a p. 60
approved and underwritten
Bachelor’s / Master’s degrees/qualifications
to indicate the content of a course
sandwich degrees
taught/research degrees
to submit a thesis based on original research
uniformity in terminology
regardless of the subject
higher doctorates
distinguished contribution to an academic field