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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| basic education (n) | primary and lower secondary education |
| compulsory (adj) | (of something) that must be done; necessary by law or a rule |
| curriculum (n) | formal plan for teaching and learning |
| drop out (v) | to stop going to classes before finishing a course |
| education (n) | process of teaching or learning and knowledge acquired |
| enroll (v) | put one’s name down for a course |
| extracurricular (adj) | an activity or subject that is not part of the usual school or college course. |
| faculty (n) | department in a university |
| graduate (v) | complete a level of education eg. high school or university |
| illiteracy (n) | condition of being unable to read or write |
| lecture (n) | lesson at university often with a large audience |
| literature (n) | written artistic work s, especially those with a high and lasting artistic value |
| major in (v) | choose the main subject at university |
| master’s (n) | post graduate course eg MA, MEd, MSc |
| plagiarism (n) | the process or practice of using another person's ideas or work and pretending that it is your own |
| tertiary (adj) | relating to education in colleges and universities |
| thesis (n) | extended piece of research and writing as part of an MA or PhD |
| tutorial (n) | meeting with a professor either individually or in a small group |
| undergraduate (n) | student studying for their first degree |
| vocational (adj) course | course which teaches skills for a specific job |