to have a paid job whilst studying to support yourself financially

to not fall behind

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

to take an exam

a school where only boys or girls attend (as opposed to a mixed-sex school)

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

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

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

a teacher who has a great deal of knowledge about the subject they teach

as opposed to distance learning the traditional way of studying in a classroom with colleagues and a teacher

to stay away from classes without permission

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

a period of study which often follows the completion of a bachelors degree or is undertaken by someone regarded as capable of a higher-level academic course