Адекватный перевод текстаThere are more than 60 universities in Britain. But
not all universities are equal. They differ from one another
in history, tradition, academic organisation. Not
all British universities have a well-known reputation.
Oxford and Cambridge, the oldest universities, are worldknown
for their academic excellence. The University of
London has the size and breadth to rank among the UK's
top universities. A university usually consists of colleges.
The departments of the colleges are organised into
faculties.
University teaching in the UK differs greatly at both
undergraduate and postgraduate levels from that in many
other countries. An undergraduate programme consists
of a series of lectures, seminars, tutorials and laboratory
classes which in total account for about 15 hours per
week.
Following a particular programme students take series
of lecture courses which may last one academic term
or the whole year. Associated with each lecture course
are seminars, tutorials, laboratory classes which illustrate
the topics presented in the lectures.
Lectures are given to large groups of students (from
20 to 200). Seminars and tutorials are much smaller than
lecture classes and in some departments can be on a oneto-one
basis (one member of staff and one student).