Education

to attend classes

to go to classes

bachelor's degree

an undergraduate course which usually lasts 3–4 years

boarding school

a school where pupils live during term time

distance learning

a way of studying where tuition is carried out over the Internet or by post

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to fall behind with your studies

to progress less quickly than others

to give feedback

to offer guidance on a student's work

a graduation ceremony

an event where a successful student receives his or her academic degree

higher education

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

an intensive course

a course that offers lots of training in order to reach a goal in as short a time as possible

to keep up with your studies

to not fall behind

to learn something by heart

to memorize it

a mature student

a student who is older than average and who has usually returned to education after a period at work

master's degree

a period of study which often follows the completion of a bachelor's degree or is undertaken by someone regarded as capable of a higher

to meet a deadline

to finish a job or task in the time allowed or agreed

to play truant

to stay away from classes without permission

private language school

an independent school run as a business concern

public schools

exclusive independent schools in the UK

a single

sex school

to sit an exam

to take an exam

state school

a school paid for by public funds and available to the general public

coursework

work set at regular periods as part of an educational course

to take a year out

to spend a year working or travelling before starting university

tuition fees

the money paid for a course of study

to work your way through university

to have a paid job whilst studying to support yourself financially

a nursery / kindergarten

a type of preschool that focuses on children aged three to five years

a primary school

a school for children between the ages of about five and eleven

a secondary school

a school intermediate between elementary school and college

private school

a school that does not receive financial support from the government

college

a university or institution where you can study for an undergraduate qualification

a state school

a primary or secondary school that educates all students without charge

to apply to a university

to ask to be accepted as a student at a college or university by filling out an application