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UK visas
A unit staffed jointly by the Foreign Office and Home Office, to co-ordinate the visa-issuing process. This should be the first point of contact for posts overseas.
Visa
A visa is a form of entry clearance issued at British diplomatic posts overseas. Certain nationalities must have a visa to travel to the United Kingdom.
Visa national
A person who needs to apply for a visa before entering the United Kingdom.
Work permit
A document issued by Work Permits (UK) that allows a person to work in the United Kingdom for a particular employer.
Work Permits (UK)
The Home Office department that is responsible for issuing work permits. Was formerly part of the Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) and was known as the Overseas Labour Service (OLS).
二：教育缩写词
下列缩写词为英国教育界最常用的缩写词
ACCAC: Qualification, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales
威尔士学历管理、教学大纲与评估委员会
AICE: Advanced International Certificate of Education
高级国际教育证书
A-level : Advanced level
普通教育高级水平
ARELS : Association of Recognised English Language Services
英语语言认证教学机构协会
AS-level: Advanced supplementary
普通教育准高级水平
BA : Bachelor of Arts
文科学士
BAC : British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education
英国私立继续教育及高等教育认证委员会
BALEAP : British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes
英国学术英语讲师协会
BASELT : British Association of State English Language Teaching
英国公立英语语言教学机构协会
BATQI : British Association of TESOL Qualifying Institutions
英国合格TESOL教学机构协会
B.Eng : Bachelor of Engineering
工程学士
BS : Bachelor of Surgery
外科学学士
B.Sc.: Bachelor of Science
理学学士
BTEC : Business and Technology Education Council
工商及技术教育委员会
CCEA : Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
北爱尔兰教学大纲、考试与评估委员会
CIFE : Conference for Independent Further Education
私立继续教育联合会
COSHEP : The Committee of Scottish Higher Education Principals
苏格兰高等教育校长委员会
CVCP : Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals
大学校长委员会
DENI : Department of Education Northern Ireland
北爱尔兰教育部
DfEE : Department for Education and Employment
教育与就业部(现为"DfES教育与技能部")
DfES : Department for Education and Skills
教育与技能部
D.Phil: Doctor of Philosophy
博士
EAP : English for Academic Purposes
学术英语
EAQUALS : European Association for Quality Language Service
欧洲优质语言教学质量服务协会
EiBA : English in Britain Accreditation Scheme
英国英语认证计划
EEA : European Economic Area
欧洲经济区
EIS : Education Information Service
教育信息服务处
ELSIS : English Language Service for International Students
国际学生英语语言教学
ELT : English Language Training
英语语言培训
ESL : English as a Second Language
作为第二语言的英语教学
ESP : English for Specific Purposes
专用英语
FE : Further Education
继续教育
FEFC : Further Education Funding Council
继续教育资金管理委员会
FEFC(W) : Further Education Funding Council for Wales
威尔士继续教育资金管理委员会
GCE : General Certificate of Education
普通教育证书
GCSE : General Certificate of Secondary Education
中级普通教育证书
GMAT : General Management Admission Test
管理专业研究生入学考试
GNVQ : General National Vocational Qualification
国家普通职业教育证书
GSVQ : General Scottish Vocational Qualification
苏格兰普通职业教育证书
GTTR : Graduate Teacher Training Registry
教育证书研究生教师培训课程申请注册中心
HE : Higher Education
高等教育
HEFCE : Higher Education Funding Council for England
英格兰高等教育资金管理委员会
HEFCNI : Higher Education Funding Council for Northern Ireland
北爱尔兰高等教育资金管理委员会
HEFCS : Higher Education Funding Council for Scotland
苏格兰高等教育资金管理委员会 HEFCW : Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
威尔士高等教育资金管理委员会
HNC : Higher National Certificate
国家高等教育证书
HND : Higher National Diploma
国家高等教育文凭
IB : International Baccalaureate
国际高中毕业考试
IELTS : International English Language Testing System
国际英语语言测试系统，即雅思
IGCSE : International GCSE
国际中级普通教育证书
ISC : Independent Schools Council
私立学校委员会
ISIS : Independent Schools Information Service
私立学校信息服务
LCCI : London Chamber of Commerce & Industry
伦敦工商会
LEA : Local Education Authority
地方教育局
LLM : Master of Law
法学硕士
MA : Master of Arts
文科硕士
MBA : Master of Business Administration
工商管理硕士
M.Chem : Master of Chemistry
化学硕士
M.Ed : Master of Education
教育硕士
M.Eng. : Master of Engineering
工程硕士
M.Phil.: Master of Philosophy
研究硕士
M.Phys : Master of Physics
物理硕士
M.Sc. : Master of Science
理学硕士
M.Res. : Master of Research
研究硕士
NARIC : National Academic Recognition Information Centre
全国学术资格认证信息中心
NHS : National Health Service
国民保健体系
NISS : National Information Services and Systems
国家信息服务系统
NUS : National Union of Students
全国学生联合会
NVQ : National Vocational Qualification
国家职业教育证书
ODA : Overseas Development Administration
海外发展管理局
OFSTED : Office for Standards in Education
教育规范办公室
PAM : Professions Allied to Medicine
医学有关职业
PGCE : Postgraduate Certificate in Education
教育学研究生证书
PG Cert : Postgraduate Certificate
研究生证书
PG Dip. : Postgraduate Diploma
研究生文凭
Ph.D. : Doctor of Philosophy
博士
QAA : Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
高等教育质量保障局
QCA : Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
教学大纲和学历管理委员会
RAE : Research Assessment Exercise
研究水平评估
SCE : Scottish Certificate of Education
苏格兰教育证书
SEED : Scottish Executive Education Department
苏格兰执行教育部
SHEFC : Scottish Higher Education Funding Council
苏格兰高等教育资金管理委员会
SQA : Scottish Qualifications Authority
苏格兰学历管理委员会
SVQ : Scottish Vocational Qualifications
苏格兰职业证书
TQA : Teaching Quality Assessment
教学质量评估
TEFL: Teaching English as a Foreign Language
英语外语教学
TESOL : Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language
面向母语为非英语者的英语教学课程
TOEFL : Test of English as a Foreign Language
托福考试
UCAS : Universities and Colleges Admission Service
高等院校招生办公室
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