College ...?

would you say there is alot of difference between colleges in england and america ??


i mean other than the education btw


thnks xxx

College ...?
Do you mean universities? Because "college" in the UK means something different from college in the US.





There are differences between how universities work in England, versus those in the US. The most noticeable is that a bachelor's degree in England takes only 3 years, while in the US, it takes four. That's mainly because by the time most UK students reach university, they've actually had one extra year of school than US students have. They started a year earlier. Once they reach uni, they also don't have the electives and gen ed courses that US students are required to take. Almost all their work at uni is done within their major course of study. And while in the US most university classes are lectures in format, in the UK, it's often more independent study in format, guided by a professor/tutor.





In the US, you can enter university undecided on a major. Once you do pick a major, you can usually change it easily. In the UK, that's not the case. You must pick a course before you enter university, and once you're in, if you decide to change courses, making that change is difficult, and often means that you must start again at year 1. Likewise, you can't simply "transfer your credits" to a new university, if you want to change schools. Instead, you must start again at the new uni, at year 1. In the US, you can usually bring those credits to a new university, and start there as an advanced student.





The halls of residence in England are different than the dorms in the US. In the US, most dorm rooms are shared, and you bring your own linens. In the UK, most rooms are singles, and they provide linens. In the UK, most residence halls have cafeterias in the building, but in the US, that's not always the case - you may have to walk to a separate facility.





At some UK universities, where you live - your college within the university, and thus your hall of residence - determines what your major/course of study can be, where you take classes, who your professors are, what sports teams you can be on, what sports and activities are offered, maybe even what library you can use, and etc. In the US, that sort of thing is shared by the entire university.





Interestingly, in the UK, most residence halls have bars that serve alcohol. That is NOT the case in the US. That's unheard of in the US, and it would raise some eyebrows.





I find that uni students in England smoke a lot more than those in the US. In England, more drink more often, but in the US, more binge drink. In the US, there's Greek system (frats/sororities), while in the UK, that does not exist. In the US, university sports can be big business - in the UK, that's not the case at all.
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