What do you do if you don't get into your first choice of university? That's the dilemma that faces thousands of British students every year.
Many candidates in British turn to Clearing, the service that helps find university places for students at the last moment. If they don't have the (___1___)
to get into their first choice of institution, Clearing tells them about places (___2___)
at other universities, though they might have to read another (___3___)
.
But this year has seen a record number of people (___4___)
to university. This, combined with the weak economy, an uncertain job market, and budget cuts at universities, means that there has been greater competition for places than usual. Some students are going to be (___5___)
disappointed.
The British university admissions service, UCAS, says up to a quarter of this year's university applicants still don't have a place on a degree course. That's a rise of over 46,000 students from last year.
Faced with these (___6___)
, some British students might be thinking of an interesting alternative: studying abroad. The University of Nottingham, for example, is offering places at its (___7___)
in Ningbo, near Shanghai, and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Students here can (___8___)
University of Nottingham degrees in business, accounting, engineering, and English. Given the problems getting into university, the UK's Higher Education Minister also encourages students who haven't made the grade to consider alternatives to university, such as studying at home.
