Many high school students in China and their parents will find that after graduating from high school in China, as long as they meet the requirements, they can directly enter the American undergraduate course, but not directly enter the British undergraduate course. The main reason is the difference of educational system between Britain and America.

Education systems in Britain and Australia

The educational system in Britain and Australia is 13 years, including four years of high school education (GCSE2+A-Level 2 years). Therefore, for domestic high school students, they need to study for one year before entering the undergraduate courses in Britain and Australia to make up for the 13 years of high school education, and then study undergraduate courses. The university system in Britain is three years.

Requirements of famous British schools

Famous universities in Britain, such as Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College, London School of Economics and Political Science, generally only accept students who have completed the advanced level of A-level formal general education certificate and applied through UCAS, and do not accept students who have only completed preparatory education. Therefore, excellent high school graduates from China cannot enter the famous universities in Britain through preparatory courses held in Britain or China.

American academic system

The educational system in the United States is a four-year undergraduate education, and high school students in China directly enter undergraduate study after graduation. Before you have completed 60 basic courses, and the credits are equivalent to the junior standard, you can choose the undergraduate major you want to study eventually, complete the required courses of the last 60 credits, and get an undergraduate degree, so there is no bridging education like preparatory course.