SATURDAY. AUGUST 5. 1989
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ADMISSION TO BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND POLYTECHNICS
THE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) ADVISED STUDENTS SEEKING ENTRY TO BRITISH UNIVERSITES TO APPLY ONE YEAR AHEAD THROUGH THE UNIVERSITIES CENTRAL COUNCIL ON ADMISSIONS (UCCA) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
APPLICATION FORMS FOR 1990 ENTRY WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MID-AUGUST AT THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON THE FIFTH FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, 33-37 HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY.
STUDENTS APPLYING FOR PLACES IN OXFORD OR CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY SHOULD RETURN THE COMPLETED FORMS, TOGETHER WITH A FEE OF SIX POUND STERLING, TO UCCA BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1 AND OCTOBER 15 THIS YEAR.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR ALL OTHER UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IS DECEMBER 15.
MEANWHILE, APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE FIRST YEAR OF FIRST DEGREE, DIPLOMA OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA COURSES AT ALL POLYTECHNICS AND SOME COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES OF HIGHER EDUCATION SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH THE POLYTECHNICS CENTRAL ADMISSIONS SYSTEM.
APPLICATION FORMS AND RELATED MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION NEXT MONTH (SEPTEMBER),
HOWEVER, STUDENTS SEEKING ADMISSION TO DEGREE COURSES LEADING TO QUALIFICATIONS IN INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING, AND DEGREE AND DIPLOMA COURSES IN ART AND DESIGN OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY SECTOR SHOULD APPROACH THE CENTRAL REGISTER AND CLEARING HOUSE. AND THE ART AND DESIGN ADMISSIONS REGISTRY RESPECTIVELY.
THOSE WISHING TO GAIN ENTRY IN POLYTECHNICS, COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES FOR OTHER COURSES SHOULD APPLY TO THE INSTITUTIONS DIRECT OR THROUGH THE BRITISH COUNCIL.
LONGER SERVICE HOURS ON CAREERS EDUCATION
WILL SECONDARY
THE CAREERS EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EXTEND ITS OPENING HOURS BETWEEN AUGUST 8 AND 11 TO PROVIDE 5 STUDENTS WITH COUNSELLING AND GUIDANCE ON THEIR AND STUDIES.
CHOICE OF CAREERS
THE SECTION IS LOCATED AT ROOM 405, CAUSEWAY BAY.
LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE.
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