Test general

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• give degrees, diplomas, certificates and postgraduate awards
• teaching training, the links with local business and the community, and the vocational content, quality and professionalism of the courses
• traditional single-subject courses are offered

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higher education (HE) colleges

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• an educational institution giving special instruction in certain subjects
• independent in its own affairs but is a part of the university
• offers a 4-year curriculum leading to the bachelor’s degree in arts and sciences

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The college

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• for people over 16
• sub-degree and degree-level courses
• vocational, ranging from lower-level technical and commercial courses to more advanced courses for those aiming at higher level jobs in business, administration and the professions

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further education (FE) colleges (Дополнительное профессиональное образование)

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• an educational institution where the highest type of education is given and research is carried out
• provides programmes for study and research beyond the levels of the bachelor’s and first professional degree.

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The university

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Приемная служба университетов и колледжей

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Universities and Colleges Admissions Service

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Oxford and Cambridge;
St Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh;
12th and 16th centuries.

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Ancient English and Scottish uni

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19th century

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The University of London, Durham University and the Universities of Wales

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the large civic universities located in the industrial centres (Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Bristol) that were chartered in the first half of the 20th century

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Red Brick’ universities

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chartered after 1966 (the Universities of East Anglia, Essex, Lancaster, Sussex, York).

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‘Plate Glass’ universities

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• ‘open to all’ distance learning University (established in 1968)
• offers degrees for people who are older and do not want to enroll at a university or college
• write essays at home and then post them off or e-mail to a tutor for marking

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The Open University

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youpost-1992 universities formed from polytechnics or colleges of higher education

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New Universities’

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дать стипендию или пособие

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give grants

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Совет управляющих

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governing council

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для оплаты сборов и расходов на проживание

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to pay fees and living costs

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получить персональный грант

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obtain a personal grant

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студенты

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undergraduates

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отличительный признак

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hallmark

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беспристрастный, непредвзятый

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impartial

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try

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give it a go

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стипендия

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bursary

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гражданский университет из красного кирпича

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a civic / red-brick university

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преподаватель

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a don

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студенческое общежитие

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hall of residence

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книговыдача

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loan

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каталог (книги, издания, учебного заведения и т. п.)

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prospectus

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учебный курс с обеспечением проживания

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residential course

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сочетание общеобразовательного и профессионального обучения с работой на производстве

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a sandwich course

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выпускник средней школы

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school-leaver

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высшее образование

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tertiary education

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благотворительные организации

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welfare organisation

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выдающийся ученый

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an eminent academic

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срок, период обучения

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apprenticeship

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доходный, прибыльный, рентабельный

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cost-effective

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расходы на проживание

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living expenses

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жилье

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lodgings/ digs

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учебный план

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the curriculum (pl. curricula)

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план, расписание

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syllabus (pl. syllabi)

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 объединять, соединять; сливать; укрупнять

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amalgamate

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присвоить степень

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award a degree

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известен чем-л

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is renowned for

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будут разбросаны по всей стране

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to be scattered around the country

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гипнотизировать, очаровывать

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to mesmerise smb

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сохранить свою завораживающую культуру

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to retain its spell-binding culture

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награды за отличную учёбу

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academic honours 

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прохладительный напиток

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refreshment drink