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.