IELTS VOCABULARY
Higher education: Education beyond high school, especially at a university or college.
Sentence: Higher education can open up better career opportunities for students.
Campus: The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
Sentence: Most students live on campus during their first year.
Seminar: A small class where students discuss topics in detail with a tutor.
Sentence: Seminars encourage students to share ideas and develop critical thinking skills.
Critical thinking: The ability to analyze and evaluate information objectively.
Sentence: University helps students improve their critical thinking through debates and assignments.
Student accommodation: Housing provided for or used by students.
Sentence: Finding affordable student accommodation near the university is a big challenge.
Internship: A short-term work experience offered to students to gain practical skills.
Sentence: Completing an internship helps students understand the working world before they graduate.
Assignment: A task or piece of work given to students to complete.
Sentence: We were given a group assignment on sustainable development this week.
Scholarship: A financial award given to a student based on academic or other achievements.
Sentence: She received a full scholarship due to her excellent grades.
Student union: An organization that represents the interests of students at a university.
Sentence: The student union organized a career fair for all final-year students.
Work-life balance: The ability to balance academic/work commitments with personal life.
Sentence: Managing part-time work and studies is hard, but maintaining a work-life balance is essential.
Drop out: To leave university before finishing the course.
Sentence: He decided to drop out of university to start his own business.
Dissertation / Thesis: A long essay or research project written by a student to complete a degree.
Sentence: I’m currently working on my dissertation about renewable energy policies.
