postgraduate
gb/pˈɑstɡɹˈæd͡ʒuˌeɪt/ us/pˈɑstɡɹˈæd͡ʒuˌeɪt/
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student studying after first degree
A student who studies at university after finishing their first degree, for example for a master’s or PhD.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is a postgraduate in [subject]
Erro comum:
Learners often confuse “postgraduate” with “graduate”. In American English, a “graduate student” is the same as a British “postgraduate”, but in other contexts “graduate” can simply mean a person who has finished a degree. Learners also sometimes use “postgraduate” for someone who has finished all study; in fact, it refers to someone who is currently doing further study after their first degree.
Sinónimos
graduate student (More common in American English; means the same as “postgraduate” in this sense.)
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postgrad (Informal shortened form, mainly in British and other Commonwealth English.)
Antónimos
undergraduate (An undergraduate is studying for their first degree, while a postgraduate has already completed one.)
Colocações
postgraduate student
|full-time postgraduate
|overseas postgraduate
|postgraduate in [subject]
|postgraduate applicant
|funded postgraduate
Temas
education
|university
|academia
Exemplos
- After finishing her biology degree, she enrolled as a postgraduate in environmental science.
- The university offers scholarships to outstanding postgraduates from developing countries.
- As a postgraduate, he spends most of his time working on his thesis.
- Many postgraduates teach first-year classes to gain experience.
- International postgraduates often find the first semester challenging.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- She is a postgraduate in law.
- The class has ten undergraduates and five postgraduates.
- Many postgraduates work part-time at the university.
- He wants to be a postgraduate at a UK university.
- Postgraduates sometimes help professors with research.
adjective
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relating to study after first degree
Describes courses, study, or work at university that you do after you finish your first degree, like a master’s or PhD.
Padrão de uso:
[postgraduate] [course/degree/program/study]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say *“master course”* instead of “master’s course” or “postgraduate course”. They may also say *“second degree course”* when they mean “postgraduate course”. In American English, “graduate program” is more natural than “postgraduate program”.
Sinónimos
graduate (In American English, “graduate” is used where British English uses “postgraduate” (e.g. graduate school, graduate program).)
Antónimos
undergraduate (Describes courses or study for a first degree, in contrast to postgraduate courses taken afterward.)
Colocações
postgraduate degree
|postgraduate course
|postgraduate program
|postgraduate research
|postgraduate studies
|postgraduate education
Temas
education
|university
|academia
Exemplos
- She applied for a one-year postgraduate course in data science.
- The university is expanding its postgraduate programs in engineering.
- He decided to continue with postgraduate studies instead of looking for a job immediately.
- Postgraduate research in this department focuses on climate change.
- Our institution offers a wide range of postgraduate degrees taught in English.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He is doing a postgraduate course in design.
- I want to get a postgraduate degree in economics.
- This university has many postgraduate programs.
- She is interested in postgraduate study in Canada.
- Postgraduate education can be very expensive.
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postgraduate
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GB/pˈɑstɡɹˈæd͡ʒuˌeɪt/
US/pˈɑstɡɹˈæd͡ʒuˌeɪt/
Sílabas e acento
post - gradu - ate (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (post)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: postgraduate
Noun
- Base: postgraduate
- Plural: postgraduates
Família de palavras
Forms
postgraduates
noun
Core family
graduate
noun B1
graduation
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
undergraduate
noun B1
Expressões
postgraduate course
1/pˈɑstɡɹˈæd͡ʒuˌeɪt kˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
course for students after first degree
A class or set of classes at university for students who already have a first degree.
Exemplos
- I’m applying for a postgraduate course in international relations.
- The college offers several postgraduate courses taught in English.
postgraduate degree
1/pˈɑstɡɹˈæd͡ʒuˌeɪt dɪɡɹˈi/
fixed phrase
degree after a first degree
A university qualification, like a master’s or PhD, that you get after your first degree.
Exemplos
- She plans to get a postgraduate degree in finance.
- Many jobs now ask for a postgraduate degree as an advantage.
postgraduate program
1/pˈɑstɡɹˈæd͡ʒuˌeɪt pɹˈoʊɡɹˌæm/
fixed phrase
organized set of postgraduate studies
A complete plan of study at university after your first degree, usually leading to a master’s or PhD.
Exemplos
- She was accepted into a two-year postgraduate program in computer science.
- Our postgraduate program combines coursework with industry internships.
postgraduate research
1/pˈɑstɡɹˈæd͡ʒuˌeɪt ɹisˈɚt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
research done by postgraduates
Research work that students do for a higher degree after their first degree, often for a master’s or PhD.
Exemplos
- Her postgraduate research focuses on renewable energy policy.
- Funding for postgraduate research is very competitive.
postgraduate student
1/pˈɑstɡɹˈæd͡ʒuˌeɪt stˈudənt/
fixed phrase
student doing further degree
A student who is studying at university after they have already finished their first degree.
Exemplos
- Every postgraduate student must choose a supervisor before the end of the first term.
- Being a postgraduate student can be stressful but also very rewarding.
postgraduate studies
1/pˈɑstɡɹˈæd͡ʒuˌeɪt stˈʌdiz/
fixed phrase
all study after first degree
All the university study you do after finishing your first degree, for example for a master’s or PhD.
Exemplos
- He moved to Germany to continue his postgraduate studies.
- Balancing work and postgraduate studies can be difficult.