EDUCATION
School
- nursery / primary / secondary school / education
- state school / private school
- boarding school
- all girls / all boys school
- to go to / attend school
- the curriculum
- extra-curricular activities
- school trips
- to sit / do / take an exam
- to resit / retake an exam
- to revise (for an exam)
- to pass / to fail an exam
- to get exam results
- to get qualifications / to be qualified
- to leave school / a school-leaver
- to drop out of school / to be a dropout
- to study for [a qualification / an exam]
- to be academic / to be an all-rounder
University
- tertiary / higher education
- colleges of higher education / technical colleges / universities
- to apply for a course
- to do a course in [subject]
- student accommodation
- student body
- an undergraduate
- a graduation ceremony
- to get a university degree / a Masters / a Doctorate (Phd)
- to graduate from university / to graduate in [subject]
- a university graduate
- a postgraduate student / course
- to do a postgraduate course / a Masters / a PhD (Doctorate)
- to be a qualified [job title]
- to qualify in [subject]
- to take a gap year
- to drop out of university
Useful Expressions
- I am planning to study overseas in (country e.g. Australia)
- I would like to apply to study (course e.g. Sports Science)
- I would like to apply for a (degree type e.g. Masters in XX)
- I would like to study at (University e.g. Melbourne University)
- The course requirements are…
