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前進英國英國留學資訊講座 Jas Huang Education Promotion British Council Taipei Content 前進英國研究所 - 研究所學制介紹 - 申請文件準備 - 課程介紹 遊學英國DIY - 遊學課程介紹 英國文化面面觀 - 體驗英國文化 - 享受英國之美 IELTS考試技巧大公開 - 考試內容 - 考試技巧 - 如何準備 O&A 問題討論 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland • • Wales • Ireland • Scotland • England 英國氣候及時差 氣候 春天: 三月底到五月 夏天: 六月到八、九月 秋天: 九月到十一月 冬天: 十二月到二月 五月到八月，晚上十點天才會黑 冬天四點就天黑 時差 三月到十月(最後星期日): 台灣快英國七小時 十一月到三月有八小時時差 研究所課程(Postgraduate Courses) 碩士課程 文憑及證書 (Diploma/Certificate): 9 months 授課式 By Taught (MA, MBA, MSc, MEd, LLM) : 1 year 研究式 By Research (MPhil, MA/MSc by research, MRes) : 2-3 years 博士課程 傳統博士課程 : 3 -7 years 新路線博士課程 : 4 years 學費生活費Tuition Fee & Living Costs • 學費部份： - 商理工學系 Business and Science courses : £11,500 -£15,500+ - 文科系 Humanities and Arts courses : £9,500 - £13,500+ - MBA: £12,500 - £30,000+ • 生活費部份： - 倫敦地區平均每月生活費用(含食宿、衣服、書籍、休閒娛樂及旅遊) 約為 £880，其他地區則約為 £620~ £800 (一年約 £7,000 - £12, 000) • Total : NTD 95~130萬元 (1:48) Scholarships & Funding - 英國貿易文化辦事處獎學金 -截止日：2011年底 - 英國各大學獎學金 www.educationuk.org.tw - 台灣當地民間機構的獎學金 教育部 http://www.edu.tw/BICER/content.aspx?site_content_sn=8488 - 工讀機會 • • • 攻讀6個月以上課程的學生，可在英國打工 在假期間，可從事全職性(full time)的工作 在學期間的打工，每週不得超過20小時 (part-time) Required Documents 申請文件 申請表 (Online application) 最高學歷畢業證書 (English version) 最高學歷成績單 (English version) 讀書計畫 英文檢定考試成績 (IELTS 6.5 + or equivalent TOEFL iBT 100+) 兩封推薦信 其它特別要求 (ex: GMAT, 1000~3500 essays, CV) When to Apply 申請時間 欲就讀的前一年10月或11月提出申請 (ex: 09/2012 entry, 10/2011 apply) 申請截止日期 (請向各學校確認) 1月~3月為申請旺季 愈早申請愈好 The earlier the better! How to Search a Course? • SEARCH FOR A COURSE: • ON THE INTERNET 網路搜尋 - WWW.PROSPECTS.AC.UK - WWW.EDUCATIONUK.ORG.TW WWW.HOTCOURSES.COM • AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL - UNIVERSITY PROSPECTUSES - LEAGUE TABLES • EVENTS 教育展 • Education UK Exhibition 歐洲教育展 (2011年10月22~28日) Order Prospectus On-line WWW.EDUCATIONUK.ORG.TW www.prospects.ac.uk www.prospects.ac.uk http://britishcouncil-taipei.ning.com/ Rankings 有關於排名的網站您可以參考 : • 英國官方教學評鑑 www.qaa.ac.uk • 英國官方研究評鑑 www. Rae.ac.uk • Push www.push.co.uk • TimesOnline http://www.timesonline.co.uk/education • The Complete University Guides http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/ • Guardian http://education.guardian.co.uk/ • 全球MBA排名 http://rankings.ft.com/rankings/mba/rankings.html 前進英國名校 - 古典大學 (Ancient) – 傳統古老大學，ex: 劍橋大學 - 紅磚大學 (Red Brick) – 工業革命後 - 平坂玻璃大學 (Plate Glass) – 1966年後 - 新大學 (New) – 1992年後，由技術學院改制 英國大學介紹…. University of Bath Overall ranking: 13 Sex Ratio (M:F) 55:45 Entry Standard 9th Full-time UG 8,890 Research Quality 24th Full-time PG 1,545 Service & Facility 31st Overseas Students rate 21.6% Unemployed after 6 mths 9.5% Student –Staff Ratio 15.7 Ave. Housing cost/week £80.76 City University London Overall ranking: 47 Sex Ratio 44:56 Entry Standard 40th Full-time UG 8,050 Research Quality 48th Full-time PG 4,265 Service & Facility 50th Overseas Students No. 15.6 Unemployed after 6 mths 12.7% Student –Staff Ratio 18.6 Ave. Housing cost/week £144.25 University of Edinburgh Overall ranking: 11 Sex Ratio 43:57 Entry Standard 11th Full-time UG 16,590 Research Quality 4th Full-time PG 5,200 Service & Facility 4th Overseas Students No. 15% Unemployed after 6 mths 8.1% Student –Staff Ratio 13.3 Ave. Housing cost/week £69.03 London School of Economics & Political Science Overall ranking: 5 Sex Ratio 48:52 Entry Standard 4th Full-time UG 4,200 Research Quality 3rd Full-time PG 4,815 Service & Facility 5th Overseas Students No. 47.5% Unemployed after 6 mths 8.1% Student –Staff Ratio 13.2 Ave. Housing cost/week £106.18 University of Manchester Overall ranking: 30 Sex Ratio 47:53 Entry Standard 14th Full-time UG 26,070 Research Quality 10th Full-time PG 6,900 Service & Facility 19th Overseas Students No. 16.5% Unemployed after 6 mths 10.5% Student –Staff Ratio 13.5 Ave. Housing cost/week £74.55 Accommodation宿舍 • • • • • 學校宿舍 (Hall of Residence) En-suite 套房 or Room only 雅房 Internet or telephone Contract for one year Close to the university Includes all bills 自行租屋 (Flat 公寓) -Deposit -Contract Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) 學術科技同意計劃 • http://www.vfs-uk-tw.com/images/checklist%20for%20ATAS.pdf http://www.vfs-uk-tw.com/images/checklist%20for%20ATAS.pdf English Course in the UK 在哪裡上課？ • EFL (English as a Foreign Language) 專業語言學校: Professional English Schools • HE (Higher Education) 大學附設語言中心: University Language Centres • FE (Further Education) 擴充教育學院附設語言中心 College Language Centres • SE (Secondary Education) 中學附設語言中心 : Language Courses English Course in the UK 專業語言學校 大學語言中心 開課日期 較彈性 (每週一開課) 一、四、九月 (暑假課程視情況而定) 學校設備 較簡單 較齊全 費用 較經濟 較高 英語能力 分級 分級較細 (5-9級) 約略分級 (不分級-2級) 課程及 教材設計 一般英語能力之訓練，以生活英語 學術英語能力之訓練，以筆記 技巧、簡報準備、論文寫作為 為主，注重聽說，遊戲式教學 主 English Course in the UK • • • • • • • • • 一般英語 General English (GE) 學術英語 English for Academic Purpose (EAP) 考試英語 Exam Preparation (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge Exam) 職業英語 Professional English 特殊英語 English for Special Purpose (English for Law, Aviation, Military…) 專業英語 English Plus (English with Activity: Business, Tourism, Computer, Tennis…) 教師訓練 實習機會 Teachers’ Development (TEFL, CELTA, DELTA…) English with Work Placement English Course in the UK • 申請日期：開課一個月前 (暑期課程兩個月前) • 費用：須在開課前付清 一週 20堂課的一般英語課程 (GE) 學費： £150-200/week 住宿費： £80-100/week 寄宿家庭每週供應14餐 (Home Stay, Half Board) • 課程查詢 • • www.educationuk.org.tw www.englishuk.com www.englishuk.com Frances King School of English in London 科目：超值一般英語課程（半天課程） 課程長度：4、8、12週 15、18、20 堂課/每週 課程架構：上午 或 下午 費用： 四週15堂課 上午 £647 ；下午 £461 倫敦 London Eye Big Ben River Thames House of Parliament London Authority City Hall London Aquarium Tower Bridge Swiss Re Headquarters Trafalgar Square Westminster Abbey Tower of London Kew Garden 英格蘭南部城市--Cambridge St John's College’ Bridge King’s College Punting 英格蘭南部城市—Oxford Bridge of Sighs Radcliffe Camera 英格蘭南部城市--Bath Bath Abbey Roman Bath Museum Royal Crescent Stonedge 英格蘭北部—Lake District Pipe band kilt Bagpip Haggis Scotch whisky 蘇格蘭首都—Edinburgh Royal Mile Edinburgh Castle Princes Street The Palace of Holyroodhouse 鬼斧神工—蘇格蘭高地 Tea culture • • • Britain is a tea-drinking nation. Every day they drink 165 million cups Each year around 144 thousand tons of tea are imported. Morning Tea Elevens Lunch With Tea Afternoon High Tea Pub Culture Pub is short for Public House Play an important part of British life Over 60,000 pubs in the UK No table service Usually only open to business from 11 a.m. and 11p.m Various games, especially darts Order drinks and food and pay for your purchase immediately Sports • Football The most popular sport in the UK • Tennis world's most famous tennis tournament is Wimbledon • Rugby similar to football, but played with an oval ball • Cricket Played on Sundays from April to August • Golf Scotland is traditionally regarded as the home of golf Tartan Fashion Industry – one of the main symbols of Britain today First noticed in the Celts A knee length piece of clothing worn by man from Scotland Different sizes, textures and colours of patterns symbolized status Won the hearts of many name brands Superstitions • Good Luck: Lucky to meet a black cat Lucky to touch wood Lucky to find a clover plant with four leaves A horseshoe over the door brings good luck On the first day of the month it is lucky to say "white rabbits, white rabbits white rabbits," before uttering your first word of the day Catch falling leaves in Autumn and you're have good luck. Every leaf means a lucky month next year. • Bad Luck: Unlucky to walk underneath a ladder Unlucky to put new shoes on the table Unlucky to pass someone on the stairs. Seven years bad luck to break a mirror Unlucky to see one magpie, lucky to see two, etc.. Unlucky to open an umbrella in doors The number thirteen is unlucky. Friday the thirteenth is a very unlucky day. Music: Musical, Concert & Festival Musical English Rock Scottish Folk Classical Edinburgh International Arts Festival Transportation Taxi (black cap) Bus (new style) Bus (old style) Transportation…continues Transportation…continues Q & A Session Thank you very much for your attention! Any Question? Contact us 英國文化協會 台北辦公室 地址: 11047台北市信義路五段106號2樓之1 電話: (02) 8722-1000 傳真: (02) 8786-0985 網址: www.britishcouncil.org.tw www.educationuk.org.tw E-Mail: [email protected]