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What is a homework given to university students called?
What is a homework given to university students called?
Assignment
The word 'academic' is only related to schools.
The word 'academic' is only related to schools.
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What is the academic community at universities whose main activities include learning, teaching, and research called?
What is the academic community at universities whose main activities include learning, teaching, and research called?
Academia
What is a person who assists students in planning their educational programs called?
What is a person who assists students in planning their educational programs called?
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To 'audit' a course means to take it for credit.
To 'audit' a course means to take it for credit.
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What is the first degree for people studying at a university called?
What is the first degree for people studying at a university called?
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What is the treasurer at a college or university called?
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What is money given to a person to allow him or her to attend university called?
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What does the term 'campus' refer to?
What does the term 'campus' refer to?
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Which of these is a higher education institution where you can study for an undergraduate degree?
Which of these is a higher education institution where you can study for an undergraduate degree?
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What is a higher education institution or part of a university that provides vocational or specialized education called?
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What is a college that offers two-year programs for students from the local community called?
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What is a ceremony at which students formally receive their academic degrees called?
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What is a series of lessons on a particular subject, usually ended with an exam called?
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What is an official document that proves you have passed an exam or completed a course called?
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What is a course unit called?
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What are the subjects that are included in a course of study in a college or university called?
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What is a qualification given to students who have completed their studies at a college or university called?
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What is a high-rank official in a university who is in charge of a department or group of departments called?
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What is a section of a college or university that deals with a particular area of study called?
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What is a large room in a university building where people can eat together called?
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What is a document given by a college or university that shows you have finished your studies or passed a certain exam called?
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What is the paper written at the end of a degree course called?
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What is a course in which students learn on their own at home and communicate with faculty and other students via the internet called?
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What is a large building at campus where students live called?
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What is a particular kind of teaching or training that aims to develop knowledge and skills called?
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What does the term 'enroll' mean?
What does the term 'enroll' mean?
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What is a formal test of a student's knowledge or skill in a particular subject called?
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What is a group of departments in a college or university that focuses on an area of study or several related subjects called?
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To 'fail' means to be unsuccessful in a test or exam.
To 'fail' means to be unsuccessful in a test or exam.
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What is the money that is given or lent to help a student at a university to pay the cost of his or her study called?
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What is a degree that undergraduates do called?
What is a degree that undergraduates do called?
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What is a social organization for male university students called?
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What is a first-year student at school, college or university called?
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What is a student who is still in his or her first term at a university called?
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What is a week at the beginning of a new academic year at university that is organized to welcome new students called?
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What is the average of a student's grades during his or her studies at university called?
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What does the term 'graduate' mean?
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What is an amount of money given by the government to allow a student to follow a course called?
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What is a large building at campus where most students live in their first year of university called?
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What does the term 'higher education' refer to?
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What is a celebration for former students, held annually by a university or college called?
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What is a university teacher who ranks below assistant professor and teaches a limited number of classes called?
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What is a college where students study for two years, which equals the freshman and sophomore years of a four-year undergraduate course called?
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What is a higher education institution for postgraduates that trains students to become lawyers called?
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What is an activity when students make notes and listen to the lecturer called?
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What is a person who teaches in a university but not a professor called?
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What is the main subject that a student studies at college or university called?
What is the main subject that a student studies at college or university called?
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What is a university degree that you get after studying for one or two years after your first degree called?
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What does the term 'matriculate' mean?
What does the term 'matriculate' mean?
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What is the process of matriculating called?
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What is another name for medical faculty called?
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What is the second most important subject that a student studies at college or university called?
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What is an abbreviation for Doctor of Philosophy, the highest university degree, which is obtained by doing advanced research called?
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What is a college which offers vocational courses or focuses on teaching scientific and technical subjects called?
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What is a university student who has completed a first degree and is studying for a more advanced degree called?
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What is a class that must be taken before another class called?
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What is a university teacher of the highest rank called?
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What is a course of study that you have completed or an exam that you have passed called?
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What is a short test given to students called?
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What does the term 'register' mean?
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What is the administrator who is responsible for student records called?
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What does 'registration' refer to?
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What is a careful and detailed study of a subject in order to discover new facts or test new ideas called?
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What is a room to sleep in with food provided called?
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What is someone who you share a room with for a period of time during your study at university called?
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What is a course which includes periods of study with periods of work between them to provide students with practical experience called?
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What is one of the two periods into which a year is divided at university called?
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What is a course offered for a small group of students called?
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What is a school or university year called?
What is a school or university year called?
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What is an amount of money that a student gets from an individual or organization to help pay for his or her education called?
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What is a student who is in the second year of a university study called?
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What is a two-week holiday from college or university in the spring called?
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What is an amount of money that you borrow from the government or a bank to fund your study at a university and which you must pay back after you completed your study called?
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What is an association of students at a university that is concerned with students' rights, living conditions, etc., called?
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What is a list of topics or books that are planned to be studied in a particular subject called?
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What is a book that contains detailed information about a subject that people study at university called?
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What is a college where students are trained to become priests or church ministers called?
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What is the paper written at the end of a doctorate degree called?
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What is a college for adult learners that gives training for a particular profession called?
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What is an official record of the courses that a student has taken and the marks received called?
What is an official record of the courses that a student has taken and the marks received called?
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What is the teaching given to a small group or one person in a college or university called?
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What is the money that a student pays to get an education at a university called?
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What is a teacher who works with one student or a small group of students called?
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What is a one-to-one teaching activity with a tutor called?
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What is a college or university student who is studying for a first degree called?
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What is a higher education institution where people study or do research for a degree called?
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What is the main team that represents a college or university in sports competitions called?
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Study Notes
University Vocabulary
- Assignment: Homework given to university students. (noun)
- Academic: Relating to schools, colleges, and universities. (adjective)
- Academia: The university community focused on learning, teaching, and research. (noun)
- Advisor: A person who helps students plan their education. (noun)
- Audit: Attending a course without receiving a grade. (verb)
- Bachelor's degree: The first university degree. (noun)
- Bursar: The treasurer of a college or university. (noun)
- Bursary: Money given to help a student attend university. (noun)
- Campus: The buildings and surrounding land of a university. (noun)
- College: A higher education institution offering undergraduate degrees (American English). (noun)
- College of further education: A higher education institution focused on vocational training. (noun)
- Community college: A college offering two-year programs for local students. (noun)
- Commencement: A ceremony where students receive their degrees. (noun)
- Course: A series of lessons on a specific subject, often ending with an exam. (noun)
- Certificate: An official document showing completion of a course or exam. (noun)
- Credit: Course unit. (noun)
- Curriculum: Subjects studied in a college or university course. (noun)
- Degree: Qualification awarded for completing university studies. (noun)
- Dean: A senior official in charge of a university department. (noun)
- Department: A section of a university focused on a specific area of study. (noun)
- Dining hall: A university building where students eat. (noun)
- Diploma: A document showing completion of studies or passing an exam. (noun)
- Dissertation: A paper written at the end of a degree course. (noun)
- Distance course: A course learned at home with online communication. (noun)
- Dormitory: A university building where students live. (noun)
- Education: Teaching or training to develop knowledge and skills. (noun)
- Enroll: To officially become a student in a course. (verb)
- Exam: A formal test of a student's knowledge. (noun)
- Faculty: A group of departments specializing in a related field of study. (noun)
- Fail: To be unsuccessful in a test or exam. (verb)
- Financial aid: Money to help university students with costs. (noun)
- First degree: The undergraduate degree. (noun)
- Fraternity: A social organization for male university students. (noun)
- Freshman: A first-year university student. (noun)
- Fresher: A first-year university student (British English). (noun)
- Freshers' week: A week at the start of a new university year. (noun)
- Grade Point Average: Average grade score at university. (noun)
- Graduate: To complete a degree at university. (verb) / A person with a university degree. (noun)
- Grant: Money given by an organization to support student studies. (noun)
- Halls of residence: University accommodation for large groups of students. (noun)
- Higher education: Education beyond secondary school, in colleges or universities. (noun)
- Homecoming: A celebration of former students at university. (noun)
- Instructor: A university teacher of a lower rank. (noun)
- Junior college: A college where students study for two years (American English). (noun)
- Law school: A school focusing on legal studies. (noun)
- Lecture: A formal talk by a teacher. (noun)
- Lecturer: A university teacher who is not a professor. (noun)
- Major: The main subject of study. (noun)
- Master's degree: A degree earned after completing an undergraduate degree. (noun)
- Matriculate: To officially begin university study. (verb)
- Matriculation: The process of officially starting university study. (noun)
- Medical school: A school specializing in medical training. (noun)
- Minor: A secondary subject of study at university. (noun)
- Pass: To succeed in an exam. (verb)
- PhD: Doctor of Philosophy degree; the highest academic degree. (noun)
- Polytechnic: A college focusing on scientific or technical subjects. (noun)
- Postgraduate: Advanced university study after completing a first degree. (noun)
- Prerequisite: A class needed before another. (noun)
- Professor: A senior university teacher. (noun)
- Qualification: A course of study or an exam. (noun)
- Quiz: A short test. (noun)
- Register: To record a name on a list. (verb)
- Registrar: The person responsible for university records. (noun)
- Registration: The act of becoming enrolled. (noun)
- Research: Careful study to discover facts. (noun)
- Room and board: Accommodation and meals provided. (noun)
- Roommate: A person you share a room with. (noun)
- Sandwich course: Course combining study and work periods. (noun)
- Semester: One of two parts of a university year. (noun)
- Seminar: A small-group course. (noun)
- Session: A school or university year. (noun)
- Scholarship: Money given to help pay for studies. (noun)
- Sophomore: A second-year university student (American English). (noun)
- Sorority: A social organization for female university students (American English). (noun)
- Spring break: A short break during the spring semester. (noun)
- Student loan: Money borrowed to pay for university expenses. (noun)
- Student union: An organization representing students' interests. (noun)
- Syllabus: A list of topics for a course. (noun)
- Term: One of the three parts of a university year. (noun)
- Textbook: A book used for study. (noun)
- Theological college: A college focusing on religious studies. (noun)
- Thesis: A paper at the end of a doctorate degree. (noun)
- Training college: A college for training particular professions. (noun)
- Transcript: An official record of courses and grades. (noun)
- Tuition: Teaching given in a class or group. (noun)
- Tuition fees: Money paid for a course. (noun)
- Tutor: A teacher providing individual or small-group instruction. (noun)
- Tutorial: One-on-one or small-group teaching session. (noun)
- Undergraduate: A university student studying for a first degree. (noun)
- University: A higher education institution. (noun)
- Varsity: The main sports team of a university. (noun)
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