Do you know the difference between British and American undergraduate education?

Britain and the United States have world-class quality education, which makes them the best choice for many overseas students. However, many students will worry about whether to choose a British institution or an American institution at the undergraduate stage. Today, Bian Xiao will give you a concrete analysis of the nine major differences between British undergraduate and China undergraduate.

Differences in the nature of undergraduate schools in Britain's warm country

Britain, England

Most universities in Britain are public universities, and well-known G5 schools (Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial College, London School of Economics and Political Science, University College London) are all public universities.

United States of America

America has the largest number of colleges and universities in the world. Although the overall strength of colleges and universities is mixed, they have more diversified choices than Britain. World-famous universities in the United States are all private universities, such as IvyLeague.

The Differences of Undergraduate Schools in Warm Countries in Britain

Britain, England

Schools in British universities are divided into departments or colleges. Take the undergraduate course in Niu Jian as an example. The department is a technical professional unit (similar to the department in China) where children apply for entry and exit before applying for undergraduate courses, while the college is a very traditional school that implements dormitory rules and regulations. The standard of school classification has nothing to do with academic research, but is based on students' personality and personal hobbies. Therefore, undergraduates in Niu Jian usually have two social circles, one is the academic circle of the same major, and the other is the social circle of the same school.

United States of America

The division of American universities is based on disciplines, such as liberal arts colleges (which may also be divided into liberal arts colleges, science colleges or social science colleges), engineering colleges, business schools and architecture colleges. In particular, most rattan schools are modern education, that is, there are only liberal arts colleges and there are no career-oriented schools such as business schools/engineering colleges.

The Difference of Undergraduates' Years of Study in Warm Countries in Britain

British undergraduate courses (hereinafter referred to as English version)

The vast majority of undergraduate courses in Britain are three years (undergraduate courses in Scottish universities are four years). The credit system and course content that all students can take each academic year remain unchanged. Every academic year, they have to take about four or five courses, and some can choose their own actual subjects according to their hobbies. Although the study time is a little short, students must learn the details of four years in three years, so there are actually many things to do in studying in the UK.

American undergraduate course (hereinafter referred to as American undergraduate course)

The American undergraduate course is awarded for four years, and students must take the credit system of about 120 for four years. Generally speaking, most courses are based on the 3-credit system, so it is estimated that 5 courses will be taken each academic year. Moreover, most colleges and universities implement the credit system, and students choose courses at will during their college years, so the system is more relaxed. You can graduate from college when you have completed the supporting credit system, and you don't want to make clear rules at this time when you graduate.

Differences of undergraduate education methods in Britain's warm country

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Undergraduate cultural education in British universities focuses on shaping "talents", paying more attention to strengthening learning in scientific fields, focusing on academics and paying more attention to in-depth shaping of courses. As soon as students enter the university, they can choose their major. There are few good opportunities for undergraduate students to change their major or major. Generally, only one major is selected for intensive cultivation. So British universities are more suitable for students who already have a clear idea about what technology to learn.

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The undergraduate cultural education in American universities is to cultivate "generalists". At the undergraduate level, comprehensive universities attach importance to modern education, while colleges of arts and sciences attach importance to liberal arts education. That is to say, no matter what level of students' academic interest is, students should learn the main courses well and gain a kind of knowledge literacy, which is reflected in setting up more interdisciplinary elective courses in the project design.

In American universities, freshmen learn the contents of general courses, and only sophomores gradually set up their own technical majors. It is also common for students to decide their majors in their sophomore/junior years, and students are more free to change departments and even schools. Top universities usually require students to take 10 professional subjects to get a degree in this major. Many schools will continue to let students choose many different subjects besides professional subjects, such as philosophy, humanities or natural science, to expand their knowledge. Therefore, for knowledgeable students, an educational mechanism that is convenient to change majors like the United States is a stronger choice for comprehensive and sustainable development.

Differences in Teaching Methods for Undergraduates in Warm Countries in Britain

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British universities generally adopt the lecture system, which is dominated by teachers' teaching and students' practical activities. There are two kinds of classroom teaching: middle class teaching and small class discussion. Lectures are generally taught by experienced professors with a large number of students. Seminars are usually organized by teachers or class assistants. Generally, primary school students will read a lot of works (up and down 300 pages per week) and then discuss the lessons and topic discussions of that week. Group cooperative learning also needs to be presented. Because of this, English-based academic work is under great pressure and there are a lot of opinions. Therefore, active learning is an ability that every student studying in Britain must understand.

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American undergraduate cultural education attaches great importance to group discussion, and the teaching methods are interactive communication, exchange of experience and questioning. Teachers respect everyone's position and thinking, respect independent innovation, logical judgment and critical logical thinking, and pay attention to language expression ability and writing level, while students are good at their own discussion and critical logical thinking.

Differences in Admission Conditions for Undergraduates in Warm Countries in Britain

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Yingben? The enrollment examination and approval indicators have clear values, most of which focus on academic performance and attach great importance to hard power, which is also in line with the cognitive ability of China students and parents in college admission. Every technical major in every university has specific regulations on the test scores of different high school education management systems, such as IB, ALevel and AP. Many universities provide standard employment, and only when the factors are met will formal admission notices be given.

Not only the academic research test scores, but also various academic research competitions will also play the role of finishing touch. However, if you don't choose undergraduate direct record (British universities directly adopt high school education), some universities will have their own pre-university courses to choose from, which is equivalent to studying for one year before going to colleges and universities.

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The enrollment of American books is still relatively impossible to quantify, because in addition to academic research test scores, more and more subjective factors will continue to be fully considered. American universities will provide students with a holisticreview. The key is to consider students' comprehensive quality, not just their academic ability.

Although academic research test scores are crucial, extracurricular activities, professional knowledge and social services are also indispensable. Generally speaking, there is no ability to recruit American students, and there is no pre-university course. If the overall strength of American students can't keep up, the chances of entering American universities will be even more confused.

The differences of undergraduate course in Britain's warm country

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The English version is applied according to the UCAS website, and students submit any application materials through the Internet. According to UCAS, students can choose five colleges or five majors, while Niu Jian has only one choice. If you don't get the quotation you like, you can make a report through UCASClearing and UCASAdjustment.

UCAS system software only needs to write a general official document, which determines that the technical majors to be handled should be as close and consistent as possible, because the official document must fully reflect the exploration of more professional interests and hobbies in this application and the students' future prospects for this kind of major.

Interviews in British universities are usually conducted by experts and professors who apply for more majors and the interview Committee of the applying school. They are carried out in many aspects such as academic ability and personality characteristics, and the difficulty coefficient is definitely quite high. G5, including Niu Jiandu, has its own written interview, and the recruitment interview is mainly based on investigation and academic research.

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There are many kinds of application processing system software in the United States, such as CommonApplication and CoalitionApplication. The total number of applications submitted on each platform is basically unlimited. For example, there are many softwares in the CommonApp system, which can run 20 universities. There is a general official document with seven types of questions every year. The specific content is varied. Choose one who can express himself better, and other institutions will also fill in official documents. In addition, both the University of California and the University of Texas have their own system software; Some schools must apply independently, such as MIT and Georgetown.

Generally speaking, American universities will not arrange written test questions, and some colleges will have recruitment interviews, which focus on communication. Not particularly involved in academic research. Recruiters are generally admissions officers or classmates, and have nothing to do with the career direction that students apply for.