A course which teaches you skills for a specific job, for example engineering
vocational course
15
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.
Certificate
25
someone currently doing their first degree at university
undergraduate
15
to be able to read and write
literate
10
being absent from school without permission
play truant
20
to take a year out between high school and university
gap year
15
an award of either free or supported education for high achievers
scholarship
20
a course which runs over a short period of time but contains a lot of information and training
intensive course
25
put your name down for a degree course
enroll on a degree course
20
formulas and equations in mathematics
algebra
25
the most important subject that a college or university student is studying, or the student himself or herself
major
25
being able to take notes in a lecture while the lecturer is talking