MONDAY, MAY 28, 1934
HOW TO APPLY TO UK UNIVERSITIES
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APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO BRITISH UNIVERSITIES SHOULD BE MADE ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY CENTRAL COUNCIL ON ADMISSION (UCCA), THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REMINDED STUDENTS
BUT IN THE CASE OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE, APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE ONE YEAR AND THREE MONTHS IN ADVANCE, AND STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT A PRELIMINARY APPLICATION DIRECT TO THE UNIVERSITY, IN ADDITION TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION THROUGH UCCA BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1 AND OCTOBER 15 FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.
UCCA APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT ROOM 1522, LEIGHTON CENTRE, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY FROM MID-AUGUST EACH YEAR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS MUST REACH THE SECRETARY, UNIVERSITIES CENTRAL COUNCIL ON ADMISSION, P.O. BOX 28, CHELTENHAM GLOS., G.L. 50 1HY, U.K., BEFORE DECEMBER 15 FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.
A STUDENT MAY APPLY TO BOTH OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE ON THE UCCA FORM. THOSE WISHING TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO OXFORD SHOULD OBTAIN AN OXFORD ENTRANCE FORM FROM THE OXFORD COLLEGES ADMISSIONS OFFICE, UNIVERSITY OFFICES, WELLINGTON SQUARE, OXFORD OX1 2JD.
STUDENTS SEEKING ENTRY TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE SHOULD OBTAIN A CAMBRIDGE PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FORM FROM THE ADMISSION SECRETARY OF ANY COLLEGES OF THE UNIVERSITY, OR FROM THE CAMBRIDGE INTER-COLLEGIATE APPLICATIONS OFFICE, AT KELLET LODGE, TENNIS COURT ROAD, CAMBRIDGE CB2 1QJ.
COMPLETED PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FORMS TO OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE UNIVERSITY CONCERNED BEFORE THE END OF AUGUST.
THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY TO A BRITISH UNIVERSITY ARE FIVE PASSES, INCLUDING TWO AT G.C.E. 'A' LEVEL AND THREE AT G.C.E. 'O' LEVEL, OR THE EQUIVALENT, AND SHOULD NORMALLY INCLUDE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, AND IN CERTAIN CASES A SECOND LANGUAGE AND MATHEMATICS OR A SCIENCE.
+STUDENTS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE GENERAL AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS MAY VARY FROM COURSE TO COURSE AND FROM UNIVERSITY TO UNIVERSITY.
+BEFORE COMPLETING THE UCCA FORM, IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR STUDENTS TO CONSULT THE CURRENT ISSUE OF THE COMPENDIUM OF UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS WHICH GIVES DETAILS OF THE GENERAL AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION CONCERNING EACH UNIVERSITY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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ON SCHOLARSHIPS, THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED STUDENTS TO REFER TO UNIVERSITY PROSPECTUSES, AND IF NECESSARY, TO WRITE TO INDIVIDUAL UNIVERSITIES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
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