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Wednesday, July 11, 1973
STUDENTS GOING TO BRITAIN SHOULD FIRST
CONTACT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Students intending to go to Britain for further study are
advised that the various university authorities there will not accept
direct applications for first degree courses.
A spokesman for the Education Department said today that all
direct applications are normally referred back to Hong Kong, resulting
in unnecessary loss of valuable time on the part of the students.
He said the Overseas Students and Scholarships Section of the
department should be consulted by these students for advice on the courses
available and the requirements for entry to educational institutions.
"A great many students have already approached the section for
assistance in processing applications for admissions to schools, colleges
and universities in Britain. 11
The section is responsible for sending students' applications
for entry to British Universities to the University Central Council on
Admissions (UCCA), which is the central organisation for handling applications
for first degree courses.
The spokesman emphasised the need to apply for university placement
one full year in advance. Such applications must reach the Overseas Students
and Scholarships Section by mid-September from students wishing to enter
Oxford or Cambridge Universities and by mid-November for other universities.
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