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Respected by employers and academics[學(xué)者]worldwide, UK further education courses fall into two categories∶ academic and vocational[職業(yè)的]. Academic courses help you prepare for higher education, and vocational courses give you the skills required for your chosen career. You can choose to study online, on campus in the UK or even on a campus in your home country.

Why Choose UK Further Education?

All UK further education institutions are held to strict quality standards[標(biāo)準(zhǔn)], so that you can be sure that you are getting a worldclass education.

UK further education institutions have strong links[聯(lián)系]with industry, ensuring[確保]that what you learn is relevant to your career aspirations[愿望]. Qualifications are approved on the basis that they meet industry needs. Many courses are designed and delivered[教授]in partnership with industry experts and local employers.

Employers and further education institutions partner to offer apprenticeships[見習(xí)期], years in industry and work assignments that all offer ways to work towards qualifications while working.

Further education institutions are innovative[創(chuàng)新的], with state-of-the-art[最高水平的]facilities[設(shè)施]mirroring[再現(xiàn)]the workplace. They make use of the latest technologies to teach and learn, and offer virtual[虛擬的]reality employment-based learning experiences.

Many further education institutions encourage entrepreneurial[創(chuàng)業(yè)的]learning, including a focus on social enterprise[企業(yè)]activities. This develops innovative approaches and creative and critical thinking skills that allow you to set up your own enterprises, or rise to positions of influence within existing organisations.

Many UK colleges are institutions of both further and higher education. These institutions offer a wide range of full time and part time courses in a huge variety of subjects and specialisms[專長(zhǎng)], to different levels, to students from all over the world, and to students of all ages. This means you could be part of an energetic student community.

Types of Courses Further education institutions offer many of the same courses as schools and higher education institutions, as well as vocational and technical courses designed to meet the needs of employers. They are taught in a way to suit those who prefer to learn in a vocational context[背景]. Students can choose to pursue[進(jìn)行]study through∶

● Academic pathways[途徑]—including AS and A levels, International Baccalaureate[國際文憑大學(xué)預(yù)科課程]and undergraduate study—that can lead to university, an apprenticeship or a job.

● Applied general or technical pathways—including national vocational qualifications and business and technical qualifications—that can lead to higher apprenticeships, higher education at college or university, or a job.● Occupational or professional pathways—taken in apprenticeships or through training courses for employees—that can lead to higher apprenticeships, a job or promotion[晉升]. (Because apprenticeships are primarily[主要地]focused on the job and employment, any international applicant must be eligible[有資格的]to work in the UK, as well as have the necessary visa.)

Further education institutions also offer a range of courses specifically designed for international students, such as English language courses, summer schools, international diplomas, foundation[基礎(chǔ)]years and top up courses[高級(jí)課程]. Applying for a Course

Most further education courses require you to apply directly to your chosen institution. Institutions usually have application forms on their website and set their own entry requirements.

If English isn’t your first language, the institution may ask you to take an English language test or show your English language qualifications before you can enroll[就讀]. You also need to check your visa requirements.

英國的繼續(xù)教育在全世界都深受雇主及學(xué)者的推崇，這種繼續(xù)教育課程分為兩大類：學(xué)術(shù)課程與職業(yè)培訓(xùn)。學(xué)術(shù)課程能幫助你為接受高等教育做準(zhǔn)備，而職業(yè)培訓(xùn)則向你提供步入職業(yè)生涯所需的技能。你可以選擇在網(wǎng)上學(xué)習(xí)、去英國的學(xué)校上課，甚至還可以在你自己國家的學(xué)校上課。

為什么要選擇英國的繼續(xù)教育？

所有的英國繼續(xù)教育機(jī)構(gòu)都堅(jiān)持執(zhí)行嚴(yán)格的教育質(zhì)量標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，所以你可以確信你接受的是世界級(jí)的教育。

英國繼續(xù)教育機(jī)構(gòu)與各行各業(yè)有很緊密的聯(lián)系，以確保你所學(xué)到的技能與你的職業(yè)前景息息相關(guān)。相關(guān)資格證書通過行業(yè)認(rèn)證，符合行業(yè)要求。很多課程的設(shè)計(jì)與傳授都是與行業(yè)專家及當(dāng)?shù)毓椭骱献鬟M(jìn)行的。

雇主與繼續(xù)教育機(jī)構(gòu)合作，聯(lián)手提供見習(xí)機(jī)會(huì)。這樣，通過在企業(yè)工作數(shù)年，完成分派的工作，學(xué)生就可在工作中為最終獲得資格證書而努力。

繼續(xù)教育機(jī)構(gòu)不斷創(chuàng)新，使用可真實(shí)反映工作場(chǎng)所的先進(jìn)設(shè)施。他們用最新技術(shù)進(jìn)行教學(xué)，為學(xué)生提供模擬工作環(huán)境的虛擬現(xiàn)實(shí)環(huán)境進(jìn)行學(xué)習(xí)體驗(yàn)。

許多繼續(xù)教育機(jī)構(gòu)鼓勵(lì)創(chuàng)業(yè)培訓(xùn)，包括對(duì)社會(huì)企業(yè)活動(dòng)的關(guān)注。這些培訓(xùn)可以拓展創(chuàng)新途徑，開發(fā)學(xué)生的創(chuàng)造性和批判性思維能力，使你擁有創(chuàng)業(yè)，或者擴(kuò)大現(xiàn)有企業(yè)規(guī)模和影響力的能力。

許多英國大學(xué)都有高等教育和繼續(xù)教育兩方面的機(jī)構(gòu)。這些機(jī)構(gòu)提供范圍很廣的全日制或半日制學(xué)習(xí)課程，學(xué)科和專業(yè)多種多樣，面向來自世界各地不同層次、不同年齡的學(xué)生。這意味著，你也有可能成為精力充沛的學(xué)生群體的一員。

課程種類

繼續(xù)教育機(jī)構(gòu)提供多種課程選擇，有與普通學(xué)校及高等教育機(jī)構(gòu)相同的課程，也有為滿足雇主需求而設(shè)計(jì)的職業(yè)技術(shù)課程，后者的授課方式適合那些喜歡在職業(yè)環(huán)境中學(xué)習(xí)的人。學(xué)生可以選擇以下途徑進(jìn)行繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)：

● 學(xué)術(shù)類——包括英國普通中等教育證書考試水平課程、國際文憑大學(xué)預(yù)科課程，以及本科學(xué)習(xí)——這能使你邁向大學(xué)、成為實(shí)習(xí)生，或者得到一份工作。

● 普通應(yīng)用或應(yīng)用技術(shù)類——包括國家職業(yè)資格、商業(yè)及技術(shù)資格——這能使你成為高級(jí)實(shí)習(xí)生、在高等院校接受教育，或得到一份工作。

● 職業(yè)或?qū)I(yè)培訓(xùn)類——成為實(shí)習(xí)生或參加為員工開辦的培訓(xùn)課程——這能使你成為高級(jí)實(shí)習(xí)生，得到一份工作或者晉升機(jī)會(huì)。（因?yàn)閷?shí)習(xí)機(jī)會(huì)主要著重于工作或就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)，外國申請(qǐng)者一定要有在英國工作的許可和有效簽證。）

繼續(xù)教育機(jī)構(gòu)還開設(shè)了一系列專門為國際學(xué)生而設(shè)的學(xué)習(xí)課程，比如英語課程、暑期班、國際文憑、基礎(chǔ)課程和高級(jí)課程等。

如何申請(qǐng)課程

大多數(shù)繼續(xù)教育課程都需要向你選擇的機(jī)構(gòu)直接申請(qǐng)，這些機(jī)構(gòu)通常在他們的網(wǎng)站上有申請(qǐng)表格，各有各的入學(xué)要求。

如果英語不是你的母語，這些機(jī)構(gòu)在錄取之前可能會(huì)要求你參加英語測(cè)試，或提供英語語言能力的證明。你還需要查清楚簽證的要求。

相關(guān)鏈 接

● For more information about why to study further education in the UK, visit the Association of Colleges (AoC) website. The AoC also have a useful set of key facts about UK further education colleges and a list of UK further education colleges.

● For more information about a specific course, use the National Careers Service course search.

● For more about different types of courses, visit UCAS.

● For information on costs of further education courses, visit the UKCISA website.

● For information on whether your qualifications are equivalent to their requirements, find out about the services offered by UK NARIC.