College application "fast-track" applications. These applications typically waive the application fee, do not require essays, and assure an admittance decision within a shortened amount of time. Critics warn that these types of applications are misleading, because they give the impression that the student is pre-approved to be admitted and may not explore other colleges because this easy option is provided to them. Almost all British universities are members of UCAS, a for undergraduate admissions. Applicants submit a single application for up to 5 courses at different universities. There is a maximum limit of 4 choices for medicine, dentistry and veterinary science courses.
What Degree? Which University? student life, student housing, and graduate opportunities for university leavers through the "Lifestyle", "Student Housing", "Survival Guide" and "After Uni" sections. The creator of "What Degree? Which University?" is David Handley, who is also the founding director of international sculpture exhibition, "Sculpture by the Sea". Handley first conceptualised "What Degree? Which University?" whilst studying his final year of Law at the University of Sydney. In 1988, "What Degree? Which University?" initially took form through university seminars held at the University of Sydney, allowing prospective students to compare degree options by hearing current and former students of undergraduate degree programs discuss