help me please! in an undergraduate course, is the level 2 of Canadian universities same as level 1 of UK uni?

Question

please tell me the difference between Canadian and UK university education system. thanks.

Answer 1

In the UK, university requirements dictate that students must have 13 years of school plus A-levels exams. This is why students from Canadian or US universities (who graduate high school after 12 years) who transfer to UK universities are received as year 1 students (Year 2 under certain circumstances). The best thing to do in this situation is to contact the admissions office at the university and ask for more information about transfer requirements.
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Answer 2

You can get to uni without A levels but it depends on a number of things. the subject you want to study - for some subjects A levels are the only route (especially things like medicine). the university - some are more flexible than others in accepting alternative qualifications. The 'new universities' are usually more willing to assess applicants from other routes. If you don't have qualifications that are an alternative to A levels in the subject you are interested in then you will need to do a foundation course at a further education college. You need to decide the subject, check the requirements in some of the universities you are interested in and then find a suitable course which will give you the necessary qualifications. Alternatively you could apply to the Open University, which could have several advantages. You might be able to enrol for this academic year as many of the courses start in January, rather than doing a foundation course and then applying for uni starting in 2008. You can study part- or full-time depending on your circumstances. Entry is open to everyone and if you really wanted to transfer to another university later on your open university credits could be transferred to that institution.