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Take the University challenge quiz

John Major, Richard Branson and Tony Adams

Famous three - which is the odd one out?

With a nod to one of Britain's favourite TV quiz shows, Panorama will examine the Government's proposals to allow universities in England and Wales to charge up to £3000 a year for a course.

Two teams of prominent supporters and opponents of top-up fees will pit their wits against each other.

They will be quizzed in front of an audience of students, parents, teachers and employers on a campus location.

Do you think you could do better than the panel, now here's your chance.

Tackle some of the questions which were used in the Blair's University Challenge programme, which is being broadcast on Sunday, 19 October at 22:15 BST on BBC One.

How much do you know about higher education? Find out if you are a dunce or an Oxford don.

Your starter for 10:
43% of 18 to 30 year olds in England currently go on to higher education. But what percentage went when Tony Blair was a student in the early 1970s?


	A: 14%


	B: 24%


	C: 34%

What was the name of Tony Blair's band at Oxford?


	A: Ugly Humour


	B: Ugly Rumours


	C: Nasty Rumours

Which NUS president in the 1970s wanted to scrap exams, nationalise Oxford and Cambridge and said that introducing student loan system would make education even more the cabbage patch of the middle classes and upper middle classes?


	A: Charles Clarke


	B: Jack Straw


	C: Stephen Twigg

All full-time students in the 70s got tuition fees paid. And unlike today's students, they also got a means tested maintenance grant of up to £430 a year. How much is that roughly in today's money?


	A: £2546


	B: £3646


	C: £4346

At this year's Labour conference, Charles Clarke said: "I intend to give priority to _____ and _____ where the greatest inequality and unfairness can be tackled." Fill in the missing words.


	A: the poorest and neediest


	B: primary and secondary schools


	C: the under 5s and schools

Eight percent of school children in the UK go to private schools. But what percentage of students at Oxford and Cambridge come from private schools?


	A: 25%


	B: 45%


	C: 65%

What does Barclay's Bank say is the average student debt on graduation?


	A: £10,000


	B: £15,000


	C: £20,000

Which of the following is not a degree course at a British University?


	A: Aromatherapy


	B: Underwear design


	C: Turf grass science


	D: Convenience food management

According to the government, how much more do graduates earn than non-graduates over a lifetime?


	A: 30%


	B: 40%


	C: 50%

The Government wants 50% of 18-30 year olds to go through higher education. Which of these countries has the highest percentage of young people entering higher education?


	A: Finland


	B: Japan


	C: France


	D: Germany

Which one of these people is the odd one out?


	A: Richard Branson


	B: George Best


	C: John Major


	D: Tony Adams

Which British University received the most applications in 2003?


	A: Leeds


	B: Newcastle


	C: Nottingham

Which Scottish university saw the biggest rise in demand for places in 2001?


	A: St Andrews


	B: Edinburgh


	C: Glasgow

40% of young men go to university – what percentage of young women do?


	A: 37%


	B: 47%


	C: 57%

Finally, a bonus question.
In 2001, 74.1% of Media Studies graduates found jobs within 6 months of leaving university. What percentage of these found jobs within the media sector?


	A: 14.2%


	B: 25.4%


	C: 31.6%

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