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**casinobonusese** · 10-03-2010, 06:00 AM

I've heard Spanish universities tend to have a very "open" admissions policy and basically give anyone a go, while in the UK universities only take students who they are reasonably certain have the aptitude to pass the course?

I think that goes for most European universities. At my university (KUL) there are absolutely no entrance requirements for most courses, other than a high school diploma. Everyone gets a shot, but that obviously also means there is a very high rate of failure; in some courses, less than half the students make it to their second year. The downside is that a lot of time gets wasted, but I like the idea that absolutely anyone has access to a college education.

10-03-2010, 06:00 AM	#35
casinobonusese Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 435 Senior Member	I've heard Spanish universities tend to have a very "open" admissions policy and basically give anyone a go, while in the UK universities only take students who they are reasonably certain have the aptitude to pass the course? I think that goes for most European universities. At my university (KUL) there are absolutely no entrance requirements for most courses, other than a high school diploma. Everyone gets a shot, but that obviously also means there is a very high rate of failure; in some courses, less than half the students make it to their second year. The downside is that a lot of time gets wasted, but I like the idea that absolutely anyone has access to a college education.
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