1. Reduce the tuition pressure of students, especially international students.
Johnson said that applying for the "diploma fast track" will increase the annual tuition fee by 20%, but the total tuition bill will be reduced by 5,500 pounds compared with the general three-year academic system. In the third year, students no longer need to study special "management fee loans" and can enter social work earlier. The average salary in the first year can reach10.9 million pounds.
2. Reduce the pressure on loans
According to a survey report of UK2020, this shorter undergraduate course can effectively reduce student loans. Compared with the three-year undergraduate course, the two-year undergraduate course can save up to 20,000 pounds of student loans for each student, thus reducing the pressure on students.
3. Alleviate the housing shortage
Most of the two-year undergraduate courses save students' accommodation fees. Therefore, the two-year undergraduate program can also effectively alleviate the housing shortage caused by the large student population in some cities.
4. Help students save money and enter the society as soon as possible.
This measure can help college students save 25,000 pounds in tuition fees, and students can find jobs faster after graduation. According to the social competitiveness of two-year undergraduate degrees, official data prove that the competitiveness of two-year undergraduate degrees in the labor market is considerable.
5. Other advantages
KarlMcCormack, a lecturer at StaffordshireUniversity, said that the new academic system has other advantages, such as teachers will pay more attention to students, study intensity will increase, and students will use their time more effectively.
The disadvantages of two-year undergraduate degree in Britain;
At the beginning of the implementation of 1., the choices were limited and could not meet the needs of students.
UniversitiesUK said that under the current university fee system and student loan system, it is difficult for many students to meet the demand of two-year system.
2. The propulsion speed is very slow
Because compared with the two-year system, the three-year undergraduate course can make universities profitable, so many universities unite to make the process of academic year system reform slow and difficult. It is difficult for students to choose a two-year undergraduate school and major that suits them in a short time.
3. The gold content of diplomas has declined and it is not easy to be recognized.
If the two-year undergraduate course is really implemented, its operation mode will be more commercialized and the gold content of the diploma will be greatly reduced, which is a topic of general concern to international students.
UK Master's Study Abroad Application Scheme:
1, undergraduate
Option 1: directly apply for a master's degree.
Suitable for the crowd: undergraduate or senior graduates, students with excellent academic and language achievements.
Advantages of application: academic system 1 year, short academic system and hard diploma, saving time and money.
Option 2: Pre-master's degree
Suitable for the crowd: undergraduate or senior graduates, students with insufficient academic and language achievements.
Advantages of application: low language requirements, laying the foundation for application.
2. College students
Option 1: directly apply for a master's degree.
Suitable for the crowd: 3 years college graduation +3-5 years working experience;
Two years of junior college+more than 5 years working experience; IELTS 6.5 or above.
Advantages of application: you can get a master's degree in the UK in one step, and realize the rapid promotion of academic qualifications.
Option 2: Pre-master's degree
Suitable for people: three-year college graduates, two-year college graduates with work experience; IELTS 5.0-5.5, with an average score of 70-80.
Application advantages: a wide range of majors are selected, and some languages accept college students' application for job transfer.
GMAT and GRE:
Regarding GMAT and GRE, unlike applying for a master's degree in the United States, most British universities do not need these two grades, but for some good schools, these two grades will also be used as reference elements. For example, the business department of the London School of Economics and Political Science clearly pointed out that applicants need to provide a GMAT score of 700 or above. Both Warwick University and UCL write that the GMAT score will be used as part of the reference, but remind everyone that the GMAT score needs to reach 700 or above to be competitive.