Advanced Vocabulary - Courses of Study

Courses of Study

access course noun

British a course of study in which you learn enough about a subject to allow you to enter a college or university to study the subject further.

apprenticeship noun

employment as an apprentice.

articles noun

British the final part of the education of a professional person, for example a lawyer, during which they work for a company.

class noun

a course of lessons in a particular subject.

correspondence course noun

an educational course that you take at home, receiving your work and sending it back by post or by email.

course noun

a series of lessons or lectures in an academic subject or a practical skill.

crash course noun

a course of study in which you are taught a lot about a subject in a short time.

diploma noun

British a course of study at a college or university in a vocational subject one that prepares you for a particular job.

diploma noun

a course of study at a college or university in an academic subject that people sometimes do after getting a degree.

doctoral adjective

related to studying for a doctorate.

elective adjective

American an elective course of study is one that you choose to do, rather than one that you must do.

elective noun

a course of study that you choose to do, rather than one that you must do.

evening class noun

a series of classes for adults in a particular subject that they go to in the evening.

extension noun

in the UK, a system in which students can take courses at a university without being full-time students.

extramural adjective

British extramural courses are given by a university or college for people who are not its usual students. These courses are often called continuing education. 

foundation course noun

in the UK, a course at university or college that covers a range of subjects at a basic level and prepares students for a longer, more advanced course.

further education noun

British courses of study or training that some people do after they have left school when they do not go to university. Courses of study at a university are called higher education. 

induction course noun

a training course that introduces people to an organization, school, or other institution.

major noun

mainly American a student’s main subject at college or university.

minor noun

mainly American a university or college subject or area of study that is less important and involves less work than a student’s main subject.

modular adjective

a modular course of study is divided into separate sections called modules.

night school noun

classes in the evening for people who work during the day.

option noun

British any course that a student can choose to take, in addition to the courses that they must take.

PGCE noun

Postgraduate Certificate of Education: in the UK, a course of study that you do after getting a university degree so that you can teach in a state school.

prerequisite noun

formal a course that you must take before you are allowed to take another particular course.

refresher course noun

a short course of study in which you learn about new developments in a subject that you studied before, or improve your knowledge of it.

sandwich course noun

British an educational course in which students have practical experience of the subject between periods of study.

summer school noun

a course of study held at a college or university during the summer holiday.

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