Education Vocabulary

Certificate – for short academic programs

Sentence- I’m studying for the First Certificate in English.

Diploma – university level programs shorter than a degree

Sentence- Diploma holders have a far better chance of employment than those with no qualification.

Degree – relatively long academic programs covering specific areas in great depth

Sentence- She graduated from Cambridge with a degree in law.

Entry Admissions – are requirements for prospective students and could be expressed as your minimum grade level during your previous studies.

Sentence- She cleared her entrance for admission.

Scholarships are awarded for scholastic achievement.

Sentence- The college offers 25 full sports scholarships, exclusive of football.

Bursaries are awarded on the basis of financial need, so it is a certain type of social financial help.

Sentence- Among the projects to benefit are a creche and health care bursaries.

Grants are funds provided by a certain party, often a government department, corporation, or foundation to an individual or institution.

Sentence- The government provides money in the shape of grants and student loans.

Fellowships usually refer to grants in support of post baccalaureate projects, or to p re-baccalaureate projects pursued outside the standard curriculum.

Sentence- The centers offered fellowships in geriatric medical and dental education.

to revise – to make changes especially to correct or improve (something); to study (something) again;

Sentence- Occasionally you may need to revise your goals.

to enroll (in a degree course) – to enter (someone) as a member of or participant in something; to take (someone) as a member or participant; to become a member or participant

Sentence- Alternatively, you may decide to enroll in public speaking or other courses to improve yourself.

to review -to look at or examine (something) carefully especially before making a decision or judgment; to study or look at (something) again; to describe or show (a series of things or events from the past)

Sentence- We will review the case and make a recommendation to the client.

to research – to study (something) carefully; to collect information about or for (something)

Sentence- Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.

to attend (classes) – to go to or be present at some event

Sentence- It is important that he should attend every day.

to major in a subject – to pursue an academic major

Sentence- He opted Physics as a major in his graduation.

to deliver a lecture – to carry out/conduct a lecture

Sentence- She is due to deliver a lecture on genetic engineering.

to graduate (from a university) – to earn a degree or diploma from a school, college, or university

Sentence- She expects to graduate next spring with a degree in psychology.

to keep up with (your studies) – to go or make progress at the same rate as others

Sentence- I read the books to keep up with what’s happening in the outside world.

to demonstrate academic gains – to show academic progress/education achievement

Sentence- Students at the secondary school are also grouped by academic achievement and strength.

to broaden horizons – to enlarge / expand someone’s scope

Sentence- State of art library helped me to broaden horizons in term of knowledge.

to fall behind (with studies) – lag behind

Sentence- Don’t fall behind with the rent, or you’ll be evicted.

to evaluate – to determine or fix the value of something; to determine the significance, worth, or condition of usually by careful appraisal and study

Sentence- We need to evaluate how well the policy is working.