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United Kingdom
The levels and exams in the United Kingdom that Lumi knows, with their subjects.
- GCSEGCSEs are the exams that students in the UK sit at around 16, at the end of Year 11.
- A-levelsA-levels are the end-of-school exams in the UK, taken in a few chosen subjects.
- BTEC and T-levelsBTECs and T-levels are vocational or technical qualifications that lead to work, an apprenticeship or university.
- Entrance testsSome UK courses, like medicine and law, ask for an entrance test on top of grades.
- Undergraduate degreeA UK undergraduate degree often lasts three years and ends with a classified degree.
- Master’s degreeA UK master’s is often shorter than in many countries and very dense.
- Professional examsUK professional exams, like the SQE, ACCA or ACA, are often prepared alongside a job.
- UCATThe UCAT is the aptitude test asked for by many UK medical and dental schools.
- LNATThe LNAT is a reading and argument test used by some UK universities for law.
- SQEThe SQE is the national exam that lets you become a solicitor in England and Wales.
- ACCAThe ACCA is an international accounting and finance qualification.
- ICAEW ACAThe ACA is the chartered accountancy qualification awarded by the ICAEW, taken alongside a job in a firm or a company.
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