Higher Education in Great Britain

The term “higher education” in Great Britain includes educational programmes, which are given to the students after 12 years of elementary and secondary schooling. The most common types of higher education establishments are colleges, universities and Polytechnics. The college is an educational institution giving special instruction in certain subjects. The university gives the highest type of education. The curriculum is wider than in colleges, and the course of studies is longer. The university is an administrative center, which arranges lectures for all the students of the colleges, holds examinations and gives degrees. University teaching combines lectures, practical classes and small group teaching either seminars or tutorials. Examinations are not necessarily held annually. At many universities there are two major examinations for the BA, or B.Sc.-the "final" exam. There is no single body or organization responsible for the planning and development of higher education as a whole in Great Britain. All the universities and colleges are independent, self-governing institutions.

Higher education in America

At present there are over 3,300 different institutions of higher education in the USA. Successful applicants at colleges of higher education are usually chosen on the basis of 1) Their high school records; 2) Recommendation from their high school teachers; 3) The impression they make during interviews at the university; and 4) Their scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests. The SAT is a test in mathematics and English language, which was introduced in 1947. The system of higher education includes 4 categories of institutions: 1) The two-year, or community college; 2) The technical training institution; 3) The four-year college which is not part of a university; 4) The university, witch may contain: a) several colleges for students who want to receive a bachelor’s degree after four years of study, and b) one or more graduate schools for those who want to continue their studies after college for about two years to receive a master’s degree. There are 156 universities in the USA. Any of these institutions of higher education may be either public or private. Each college or university has it's own curriculum. The American system of higher education gives the student much choice, which he may realize according to his will.

Youth Movement in the Republic of Belarus

Youth movement in the Republic of Belarus is represented by various organizations. The main target of youth organizations in Belarus is to create favorable conditions for exchange of opinions, youth intercourse and common public activity. According to the basic principles of their formation, youth organizations in Belarus may be divided into three groups: political, state cultural and sport associations. The most popular state organization is “The Belarus Republican Youth Union”. The BRYU develops its activity according to the state guide lines “Youth of Belarus”. The cultural and sport activity of young people of Belarus helps identify our people as an independent, united nation.