Reading. Britain's Universities 10-11

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BRITAIN’S UNIVERSITIES

The United Kingdom is home to a vast number of prestigious universities. Every year, students begin the rigorous admissions process to attend one of these schools, including students from all over the world. To gain admission to a top university in the UK from wherever a student may be, students must go through the Universities & Colleges Admissions Service. The top 10 UK universities are the elite, and admission to them is very competitive.

University of Bristol

Located in Bristol, England, the University of Bristol is one of the proclaimed red-brick universities, a group of six British universities established as civic science or engineering colleges before World War I. It consistently ranks at the top of lists published by the «League Tables of British Universities». It also receives the most applications per school of any British university, according to its website.

This university ________________

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BRITAIN’S UNIVERSITIES

The United Kingdom is home to a vast number of prestigious universities. Every year, students begin the rigorous admissions process to attend one of these schools, including students from all over the world. To gain admission to a top university in the UK from wherever a student may be, students must go through the Universities & Colleges Admissions Service. The top 10 UK universities are the elite, and admission to them is very competitive.

University of Exeter

The University of Exeter is located in the southwest of England and has three campuses. They boast high entry standards and low dropout rates, with a great majority of students consistently reporting satisfaction with their academic experiences there, according to the university.

This university ________________

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BRITAIN’S UNIVERSITIES

The United Kingdom is home to a vast number of prestigious universities. Every year, students begin the rigorous admissions process to attend one of these schools, including students from all over the world. To gain admission to a top university in the UK from wherever a student may be, students must go through the Universities & Colleges Admissions Service. The top 10 UK universities are the elite, and admission to them is very competitive.

Durham University

Durham University, located in Durham, claims to be the third oldest university in England behind its two heavyweight institutions, Cambridge and Oxford. According to the «League Tables of British Universities», it attracts a largely middle and higher class student body as an alternative to both Cambridge and Oxford.

This university ________________