IT Higher education, Training and Work UN 12 B2 READING BROCHURE Summarising concepts 1 Write in your own words the meaning of these phrases taken from brochures for higher education. 1. Broaden Your Horizons: 2. Reach for the Stars: 3. Be Driven by success: 4. More than a Degree: 5. Transforming Lives, Inspiring Change: 2 Match the different ways of learning and training to their definitions. 1. Internship 2. Doctoral degree 3. Post-graduate degrees 4. Apprenticeship 5. Bachelor s degree 6. Foundation degree 7. Diplomas a. Two-year course, i.e. H.N.D or D.H.E, offered by Higher Education institutions. b. Three-year degree leading to a B.Sc., B.A., or B.E. c. Some colleges and universities run these special courses, commonly known as Year Programmes aimed at students who want to enter specific subject areas but do not hold the pertinent entry qualifications. d. These include Master s degrees and last from one to four years. e. A doctorate is the highest qualification, usually taking three to four years and normally undertaken by those with a very good first degree or Master s. f. A system of training for a trade or profession consisting of on-the-job training with a skilled worker and often some accompanying study. g. A period of work experience, sometimes without pay, offered by an organisation for a limited amount of time. 125 UNIT 12 B2