Great thinkiers; UNIT 1

VOCABULARY RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

abroad

Away from one's own country

assignment

a piece of work or job that you are given to do

break

a brief rest, as from work

continuous assessment

a way of judging students by looking at the work they do during the year

coursework

work that students do during their study that forms part of their final mark

grade/mark

a number or letter that shows how good someone's work or performance is

higher education

education, usually in a college or university, that is followed after high school or secondary school

notes

apunteak

subject

a branch of knowledge as a course of study (ikasgaia)

term

a division of a school year, during which instruction is regularly provided

timetable

schedule (ordutegia)

make the grade

succeed; reach the desired standard

induction week

A week in which new students are given information about studying at their new uni.

campus

grounds of a college, university, or school

lecture halls

Large classroom with seating up to 500 students

attend

to go to or be present at

degree

an academic title given upon the completion of studies

facilities

rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose

resources

all things used in producing goods and services (baliabideak)

lectures

an oral presentation intended to teach or inform someone of specific information

tutorials

a special session of teaching or instruction with few students

lecturer

someone who teaches at a university or college

extra-curricular

activities that are the things you do outside of regular school hours

undergraduates

students doing a first degree

postgraduates

students doing a further degree (after they have finished their first degree).

academic support

Programs that help students with the transition to college,
study skills, math skills...

scholarship

a gift of money or other aid awarded to a student to help pay for education

student loan

Money borrowed to pay for education. This money must be paid back.

student accommodation

living place (hostel, flat...) for college or university students

take your mind off sth

to make you stop thinking or worrying about something

to have a bite to eat

to have a snack; to eat a small amount of food, to have a small meal

role-play

acting an improvised or partially improvised part in a simulated situation

current affairs

events of political or social importance that are happening now

jailbreak

an unauthorized change to the device's software

make the grade

(phrase) to reach the necessary standard; to succeed

get down to

start doing sth seriously

hand in

submit school work, submit documentation.

set aside

save for a special purpose

put off

to postpone

pick up

to collect

get through

to finish; to complete (some work / a task / a book / etc.)

do away with

to get rid of

do without

manage without having

make out

to see, hear, or understand (something or someone), often with difficulty [Often used in negative with can't and couldn't]

make up

to invent

make up for

to compensate for (a mistake / doing or not doing something / etc.)