SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 1978
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HELPS STUDENTS PLAN OVERSEAS
STUDIES ****
THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS PRODUCED TWO CASSETTE TAPE RECORDINGS CONTAINING BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT FURTHER STUDIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOCAL STUDENTS INTENDING TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION THERE.
THE CASSETTE TAPES ARE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS CALLING AT THE OFFICE ON THE 15TH FLOOR OF LEIGHTON CENTRE, LEIGHTON ROAD, CAUSEWAY EAY.
THE FIRST TAPE WHICH RUNS FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES CONTAINS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ABOUT THE BACKGROUND OF THE U.K. EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS AND THE PROPER PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING FOR ADMISSION TO COLLEGES OF FURTHER EDUCATION, TECHNICAL COLLEGES, POLYTECHNICS AND COLLEGES OF EDUCATION FOR A VARIETY OF COURSES RANGING FROM G.C.E. AND NATIONAL DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE TO DEGREE COURSES RECOGNISED BY THE COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL ACADEMIC AWARDS.
AFTER LISTENING TO THE FIRST TAPE, STUDENTS ARE GIVEN TIME TO ASK QUESTIONS AND DISCUSS WITH OFFICERS IN THE SECTION ANY MATTERS WHICH MAY ARISE ON U.K. STUDIES.
FOR STUDENTS WHO WISH TO SUBMIT THROUGH THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION, THEIR APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN THE U.K., THERE WILL BE A DISCUSSION ON THEIR ACADEMIC STANDING AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE U.K. INSTITUTES BEFORE THEY ARE GIVEN APPROPRIATE APPLICATION FORMS TO COMPLETE.
THE SECOND TAPE RECORDING WHICH LASTS FOR ABOUT 15 MINTUES IS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS FULLY UNDERSTAND THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND COMPLETE THE NECESSARY APPLICATION FORMS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION SAID: +THE USE OF THEIR TAPES, THOUGH IN A PRELIMINARY STAGE, HAS PROVED VERY USEFUL TO STUDENTS WHO INTEND TO PURSUE THEIR STUDIES IN THE U.K.
+THESE TAPES ARE PLAYED HOURLY TO A LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN A ROOM WITH A SEATING CAPACITY FOR 30.
+WE COMPILED THESE TAPES THROUGH EXPERIENCE GAINED IN INTERVIEWING STUDENTS AND THE TAPES INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION THAT STUDENTS WOULD NORMALLY WANT TO KNOW.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID SIMILAR TAPES ON STUDYING IN OTHER COUNTRIES, NOTABLY, U.S.A., CANADA AND AUSTRALIA, WILL BE PREPARED IN FUTURE.
IT IS ALSO INTENDED TO EXTEND FACILITIES TO ENABLE INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS TO LISTEN TO THESE TAPES WHEN REQUIRED.
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