The higher education imparting bodies in the UK are
Colleges
Universities
Institutions of higher education.
Qualifications offered
Degree courses
Vocational training
Diplomas
Postgraduate courses.
Sandwich courses whereby part-time work and real experience is combined between the course duration.
First degree courses of 3-4 years duration.
Diplomas and vocational courses of 1-2 years with the Vocational and Technical Education Councils conferring the degree certificate.
Postgraduate study may be in one of two forms – either as a work of independent research under supervision or a taught course of one or two year’s duration
The main teaching and learning methods are:
- Lectures
- Seminars and tutorials
- Independent study
- Laboratory and practical learning
- Field trips
- Problem-based/enquiry-based learning
- Projects
- e-learning
- Learning through research