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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL - Education
Here you will learn some English words about education, such as "academic", "boarding school", "discipline", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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institution
[noun]
a large organization that serves a religious, educational, social, or similar function
enrollment
[noun]
the process or action of joining a school, course, etc.; the number of people who joined a school, course, etc.
admission
[noun]
the permission given to someone to become a student of a school, enter an organization, etc.
distance learning
[noun]
a learning system in which students and teachers do not attend classes instead use online or broadcast resources
tuition
[noun]
an amount of money that one pays to receive an education, particularly in a university or college
curriculum
[noun]
the subjects included in a course of study that are taught in a school or an academic institution
scholarship
[noun]
a sum of money given by an educational institution to someone with great ability in order to financially support their education
grant
[noun]
an amount of money given by the government or another organization for a specific purpose
to assess
[verb]
to form a judgment on the quality, worth, nature, ability or importance of something, someone, or a situation
discipline
[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
dissertation
[noun]
a long piece of writing on a particular subject that a university student presents in order to get an advanced degree
thesis
[noun]
an original piece of writing on a particular subject that a candidate for a university degree presents based on their research
dormitory
[noun]
a room with several beds in which a number of people can sleep, particularly in a school, university, army camp, etc.
suspension
[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
extracurricular
[adjective]
not included in the regular course of study at a college or school
assembly
[noun]
the teacher student conventions that are held in the morning or afternoon in the school
seminar
[noun]
a class or course at a college or university in which a small group of students and a teacher discuss a specific subject
field trip
[noun]
a trip made by researchers or students to learn more about something by being close to it
fieldwork
[noun]
scientific study or research conducted in the real world and not in a laboratory or class
Doctor of Philosophy
[phrase]
a very high-level university degree given to a person who has conducted advanced research in a specific subject
bachelor's degree
[noun]
the first degree given by a university or college to a student who has finished their studies
postgraduate
[noun]
a graduate student who is studying at a university to get a more advanced degree
undergraduate
[noun]
a student who is trying to complete their first degree in college or university
senior
[adjective]
related to or of students who are in the last year of high school or college
certificate
[noun]
an official document that states one has successfully passed an exam or completed a course of study
workshop
[noun]
a meeting at which some individuals work on a specific project or subject and exchange information about it
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