Higher education in Great Britain

Practise the pronunciation of the following words from the text.

Variety, degree, elite, private, further, although, science, curriculum, preserve, carefully, gown, clergyman, enough, polytechnics, course, mixture, tuition, measure, through, award, thesis, bachelor.

Guess the meaning of the following international words. Consult a dictionary if necessary.

University, student, group, prestigious, collectively, financial, control, tradition, certificate, interview, specialist, music, specialize, academic, lecture, progress, public ceremony, method, combination, examination.