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79 What are your current plans for further education after you’ve finished school? Talk to a partner. Ideas you could discuss: what and where you would like to study your reasons for these choices what difficulties you might face what alternatives you are thinking about Expand your vocabulary: Tertiary education Complete the fact sheet with the verbs from the box below. SPEAKING 23 Tertiary education LANGUAGE 24 a Studying in Austria Federal universities Austria’s federally-funded universities allow you to study a wide range of academic subjects , such as philosophy , psychology or economics . As a student there, you (1) a range of workshops , seminars and lectures to deepen your understanding of the field . Once you have (2) all required exams and (3) your thesis , you are a graduate and hold a degree . Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) In contrast to traditional universities, education at UAS is more focused on practical job training rather than general academic study. Available courses (4) students for jobs in the medical field, such as physiotherapy , but also management , applied computer science or engineering . University Colleges of Teacher Education These specialised institutes train Austria’s primary and secondary school teachers. You have to (5) an entrance exam and go to a personal interview to gain admission . After four years of theoretical and practical instruction , you (6) a Bachelor’s degree and can start teaching at a school while continuing your studies towards a Master’s degree and becoming a fully qualified teacher. Private universities Private institutions of tertiary education are still quite rare in Austria but do (7) for medicine , music and business studies , for example. You can expect to pay tuition fees of 15,000 euros or more per year, but you might qualify for a scholarship , which would (8) the amount. In exchange, you are instructed by lecturers in small groups and might even be supported by a tutor . fact sheet: universities a attend b earn c exist d pass e prepare f reduce g sat h submitted Organise the green expressions in a table or word map of your own design. Use the ideas you’ve discussed and at least five expressions from the fact sheet above to prepare a 2-minute statement on your plans for further education after school. Talk to a partner, get feedback, and then share your statement in class. b SPEAKING 25 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv