Why was the word 'with' used here rather than 'as'? How does 'with' differ from 'as'? Supervisor: In England, Students only have to leave if they've done no work.They will get several warnings.In general,once a student is accepted-and the entry procedure is quite rigorous-the university doesn't like failures and so will hope to aware of problems before they become too serious. Studet: It's the same *WITH* Japanese universities.