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academic
/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/
adjective
related to education, particularly higher education
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institution
/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən/
noun
a large organization that serves a religious, educational, social, or similar function
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applicant
/ˈæpɫɪkənt/
noun
someone who formally applies for something, particularly a job
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enrollment
/ɛnˈɹoʊɫmənt/
noun
the process or action of joining a school, course, etc.; the number of people who joined a school, course, etc.
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admission
/ædˈmɪʃən/, /ədˈmɪʃən/
noun
the permission given to someone to become a student of a school, enter an organization, etc.
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distance learning
/dˈɪstəns lˈɜːnɪŋ/
noun
a learning system in which students and teachers do not attend classes instead use online or broadcast resources
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boarding school
/bˈoːɹdɪŋ skˈuːl/
noun
a school where students live and study during the school year
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attendance
/əˈtɛndəns/
noun
the state of being present at an event or a place
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tuition
/tjuˈɪʃən/
noun
an amount of money that one pays to receive an education, particularly in a university or college
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curriculum
/kɝˈɪkjəɫəm/
noun
the subjects included in a course of study that are taught in a school or an academic institution
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scholarship
/ˈskɑɫɝˌʃɪp/
noun
a sum of money given by an educational institution to someone with great ability in order to financially support their education
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grant
/ˈɡɹænt/
noun
an amount of money given by the government or another organization for a specific purpose
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to assess
/əˈsɛs/
verb
to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation
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discipline
/ˈdɪsəpɫən/
noun
training given to people so that they follow certain rules, using punishment in case they fail to do so; the controlled behavior resulting from this type of training
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dissertation
/ˌdɪsɝˈteɪʃən/
noun
a long piece of writing on a particular subject that a university student presents in order to get an advanced degree
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thesis
/ˈθisəs/
noun
an original piece of writing on a particular subject that a candidate for a university degree presents based on their research
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dormitory
/ˈdɔɹməˌtɔɹi/
noun
a room with several beds in which a number of people can sleep, particularly in a school, university, army camp, etc.
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doctorate
/ˈdɑktɝət/
noun
the highest degree given by a university
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to expel
/ɪkˈspɛɫ/
verb
to force someone to leave a place, organization, etc.
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suspension
/səˈspɛnʃən/
noun
the action of officially not allowing someone to go to school, work, or participate in something for a specific length of time, particularly to punish them
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extracurricular
/ˌɛkstɹəkɝˈɪkjəɫɝ/
adjective
not included in the regular course of study at a college or school
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free period
/fɹˈiː pˈiəɹɪəd/
noun
a part of a school day in which there is no class
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assembly
/əˈsɛmbɫi/
noun
the teacher student conventions that are held in the morning or afternoon in the school
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seminar
/ˈsɛməˌnɑɹ/
noun
a class or course at a college or university in which a small group of students and a teacher discuss a specific subject
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field trip
/fˈiːld tɹˈɪp/
noun
a trip made by researchers or students to learn more about something by being close to it
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fieldwork
/ˈfiɫdˌwɝk/
noun
scientific study or research conducted in the real world and not in a laboratory or class
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literacy
/ˈɫɪtɝəsi/
noun
being able to write and read
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Doctor of Philosophy
phrase
a very high-level university degree given to a person who has conducted advanced research in a specific subject
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bachelor's degree
/bˈætʃəlɚz dɪɡɹˈiː/
noun
the first degree given by a university or college to a student who has finished their studies
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postgraduate
/pˈoʊstɡɹɐdʒˌuːeɪt/
noun
a graduate student who is studying at a university to get a more advanced degree
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undergraduate
/ˌəndɝˈɡɹædʒəwət/
noun
a student who is trying to complete their first degree in college or university
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senior
/ˈsinjɝ/
adjective
related to or of students who are in the last year of high school or college
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certificate
/sɝˈtɪfɪkət/
noun
an official document that states one has successfully passed an exam or completed a course of study
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tutor
/ˈtutɝ/
noun
a teacher who gives lessons privately to one student or a small group
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workshop
/ˈwɝkˌʃɑp/
noun
a meeting at which some individuals work on a specific project or subject and exchange information about it
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gym
/ˈdʒɪm/
noun
a place with special equipment that people go to exercise or play sports
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