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UIA 1B Education
UIA 1B Education Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a subject | an area of knowledge that is studied in school. |
| a course | a series of classes about a particular subject in a school. |
| undergraduate | somebody who is studying for their first college or university degree. |
| graduate | someone who has a college or university degree. |
| postgraduate | someone who is studying for a higher degree. |
| Master's degree | Advanced university degree. |
| PhD | the highest University degree. |
| tutor | a teacher who works with an individual or a small group of students. |
| lecturer | somebody who teaches at a university or college or somebody who gives a talk on a particular subject. |
| professor | a teacher of the highest level in a university department |
| tutorial | a period of self-study following a guide or a period of study with a tutor. |
| seminar | a class in whicha small group of students discuss a particular subject. |
| lecture | a talk on a particular subject, especially at university or college. |
| fees | the amount of money you pay to go to a private university. |
| student loan | money you borrow to pay for your studies. |
| scholarship | an amount of money that is given by a school, an organization, etc., to a student to help pay for the student's education. |
| continuous assessment | a system where the student's work is judged on various pieces of work, NOT one final exam. |
| a module | one part of a university or college course. |
| an essay | a short piece of writing on a particular subject. |
| an assignment | a piece of work given to someone as part of their studies or job. |
| a dissertation | a long piece of writing on a particular subject. |
| a degree | a title conferred on students by a college, university, or professional school on completion of a program of study. |
| a mark | a symbol used to represent a teacher's estimate of a student's work or conduct. |
| a progress report | a document saying if a student is improving. |