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SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 1986
STUDENTS URGED TO APPLY EARLY FOR STUDY IN UK
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ADVISED STUDENTS WISHING TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO UNIVERSITIES AND POLYTECHNICS IN ENGLAND NEXT YEAR TO FORWARD THEIR APPLICATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ADMISSION TO A BRITISH UNIVERSITY SHOULD BE MADE ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE THROUGH THE UNIVERSITIES CENTRAL COUNCIL ON ADMISSIONS (UCCA) IN ENGLAND.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT ROOM 530, LEE GARDENS, 33-37 HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, FROM FRIDAY (AUGUST 15), HE SAID.
COMPLETED UCCA APPLICATION FORMS AND A FEE OF FIVE POUND STERLING SHOULD REACH UCCA BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1 AND OCTOBER 15 THIS YEAR IN THE CASE OF STUDENTS APPLYING FOR PLACES IN OXFORD OR CAMBRIDGE. FOR OTHER STUDENTS THE CLOSING DATE IS DECEMBER 15.
STUDENTS WISHING TO GAIN ENTRY INTO POLYTECHNICS FOR COURSES LEADING TO FIRST DEGREE AND DIPLOMA OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE AUTUMN OF 1987 SHOULD APPLY THROUGH THE POLYTECHNICS CENTRAL ADMISSION SYSTEM (PCAS).
APPLICATION FORMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION, AND THE CLOSING DATE IS DECEMBER 15.
FOR THOSE WISHING TO GAIN ENTRY INTO POLYTECHNICS FOR COURSES OTHER THAN THOSE LEADING TO FIRST DEGREE AND DIPLOMA OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHOULD ALSO APPLY THROUGH THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION FROM NOVEMBER 1 AND THE CLOSING DATE IS JUNE 22 NEXT YEAR.
SANDWICH COURSES APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ARRANGE INDUSTRIAL SPONSORSHIP.
A SUMMARY OF THE VARIOUS SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS FURTHERING THEIR STUDIES IN ENGLAND CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
INTEREST CLUB FOR ELDERLY IN NORTH DISTRICT
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ELDERLY RESIDENTS IN NORTH DISTRICT WHO WERE INTERESTED IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND GROUP FUNCTIONS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN AN INTEREST CLUB TO BE SET UP NEXT MONTH, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE CLUB, TO BE NAMED THE 'EVERGREEN', WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE FANLING CHEUNG WAH COMMUNITY HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE.
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