\paperw3360 \margr0\margl0\ATXph16380 \plain \fs20 \f1 \fs22 For those wishing to pursue a course of studies after compulsory education, Britain offers two basic alternatives. O
ne is vocationally orientated and comes under the heading of Further Education. The colleges belonging to this category offer courses and training in a whole range of subjects and skills, and include the Adult Education centres where people of any age c
an learn just about anything, from languages to upholstery. The other category is Higher Education, which encompasses the universities and the Colleges of Advanced Technology that were transformed into technological universities. Access to higher educa
tion is limited, and places are awarded on the basis of secondary school exam results, other assessments and sometimes an interview.\par
