a lower level qualification often offered at colleges rather than universities. This is also the word used for documentation received for completing any type of course or degree.

put your name down for a degree course

an award of either free or supported education for high achievers

to be able to read and write

to take a year out between high school and university

someone currently doing their first degree at university

being able to take notes in a lecture while the lecturer is talking

a course which runs over a short period of time but contains a lot of information and training

A course which teaches you skills for a specific job, for example engineering

being absent from school without permission

formulas and equations in mathematics

the most important subject that a college or university student is studying, or the student himself or herself