Essential Vocabulary for TOEFL - Education

related to education, particularly higher education

a large organization that serves a religious, educational, social, or similar function

someone who formally applies for something, particularly a job

the process or action of joining a school, course, etc.; the number of people who joined a school, course, etc.

the permission given to someone to become a student of a school, enter an organization, etc.

a learning system in which students and teachers do not attend classes instead use online or broadcast resources

a school where students live and study during the school year

the state of being present at an event or a place

an amount of money that one pays to receive an education, particularly in a university or college

the overall content, courses, and learning experiences designed by educational institutions to achieve specific educational goals and outcomes for students

a sum of money given by an educational institution to someone with great ability in order to financially support their education

an amount of money given by the government or another organization for a specific purpose

to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation

the practice of using methods such as punishment, training, or guidance to enforce rules and improve behavior

a long piece of writing on a particular subject that a university student presents in order to get an advanced degree

an original piece of writing on a particular subject that a candidate for a university degree presents based on their research

a room designed for multiple people to sleep in, typically found in schools, camps, or similar institutions

the highest degree given by a university

to force someone to leave a place, organization, etc.

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

not included in the regular course of study at a college or school

a part of a school day in which there is no class

the teacher student conventions that are held in the morning or afternoon in the school

a class or course at a college or university in which a small group of students and a teacher discuss a specific subject

a trip made by researchers or students to learn more about something by being close to it

scientific study or research conducted in the real world and not in a laboratory or class

the capability to read and write

a very high-level university degree given to a person who has conducted advanced research in a specific subject

the first degree given by a university or college to a student who has finished their studies

a graduate student who is studying at a university to get a more advanced degree

a student who is trying to complete their first degree in college or university

related to or of students who are in the last year of high school or college

an official document that states one has successfully passed an exam or completed a course of study

a teacher who gives lessons privately to one student or a small group

a meeting at which some individuals work on a specific project or subject and exchange information about it

a place with special equipment that people go to exercise or play sports