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UK Education System

Academic year in UK consists 3 terms, each run for 7 to 14 weeks. Semesters are divided by Christmas, Easter and summer holidays.


Primary and Secondary School

  • Formed by state schools and international schools. International students can only apply to independent schools or international schools

  • Local students may apply to state schools. Some states schools also provide boarding facilities

  • Due to age limitation and place availability, applications should be submitted 9 months to 1 year before the course commenced

  • Boarding faciltiies are provided by most independent schools

GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education (2 years duration)

  • For students who have reached 16 years old (Year 11)

  • English, Mathematics and Science are mandatory subjects, students have to study for another 4 to 5 subjects

  • Students get grade 9 to 4 in any 5 subjects are eligible to progress into GCE A-Level or other education pathway

GCE A-Level (2 years duration)

  • Study for 2 to 4 subjects, subject selections should be according to the students' university preferences

University Foundation and International Year One (6-12 months duration each)

  • Designed for international students

  • Articulated with specific universities. After completion of the Foundation or International Year One programme, students can proceed to the chosen bachelor degree of the articulated universities

University

  • Bachelor degree with an Honour normally takes 3 years to complete. Some degree courses such as medicine and dentistry are required to take 4 years or longer

  • Some universities may offer Combined or Joint Honours degree. Combined degree means students may study for 2 courses in different areas. Joint degree means 2 courses in similar areas

  • Some universities offer sandwich degree course in 4 years under which students will take 1 year internship (i.e. work experience) in related industry in the third year

  • Postgraduate Certificate / Diploma, Masters and PhD degrees are offered for graduated students

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