University Disappointment 英国大学申请人数供过于求
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[p=21, 2, left]What do you do if you don't get into your first choice of university? That's the [b]dilemma[/b] that faces thousands of British students every year.[/p][p=21, 2, left]Many [b]candidates[/b] turn to Clearing, the service that helps find [b]university places[/b] for students at the last moment. If they don't have the [b]marks [/b]to get into their first choice of [b]institution[/b], Clearing tells them about places available at other universities, though they might have [b]to read[/b][b] another subject[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]But this year has seen a record number of people [b]applying[/b] to university. This, combined with the weak economy, an uncertain [b]job market[/b] and budget cuts at universities, means that there's been even more of a[b]scramble [/b][b]for[/b] places than usual. Some sources say six students have applied for each remaining [b]undergraduate[/b] university place.[/p][float=right][img=226,170]http://www.24en.com/d/file/bbc/bbc2/2010-08-26/ac779c1e6a771d533bd1e2d619e4bf9e.jpg[/img][p=30, 2, left]Some students are going to be disappointed[/p][/float]
[p=21, 2, left]The British university [b]admissions[/b]service, UCAS, says up to a quarter of this year's university [b]applicants[/b]– almost 190,000 people – still don't have a place on a [b]degree course[/b]. That's a rise of over 46,000 students from last year.[/p][p=21, 2, left]Faced with these figures, some British students might be thinking of an interesting alternative: studying abroad. The University of Nottingham, for example, is offering places at its [b]campuses[/b] in Ningbo, near Shanghai, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Students here can gain University of Nottingham degrees in business, accounting, engineering and English. Similarly, the University of Bolton says it has 'unlimited' places at its campus in the United Arab Emirates.[/p][p=21, 2, left]Given the problems getting into university, the UK's Higher Education Minister, David Willetts, encourages students who haven't [b]made the grade[/b] to consider alternatives to university, such as [b]apprenticeships[/b] and studying at home.[/p][p=21, 2, left]"There are a range of options available," he says. "People are able to reapply. They should think how they can spend their year adding that bit to their [b]CV[/b], which would help their application – getting practical [b]work experience[/b] or extra skills – anything that strengthens their chances next year."[/p][p=21, 2, left]But some commentators say that rising university costs, poor long-term[b]job prospects[/b], and a drop in[b] graduate recruitment[/b] mean it's the worst time to be a university student in the UK.[/p][/size][/font][/color]
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