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  • Six months of colege.
    Term, Semester.
  • A first-year student at school, college or university (American English). (noun)
    Freshman
  • To officially join in a course. (verb), to matriculate.
    To enroll
  • An amount of money provided by a government or organization for a special purpose
    a Grant
  • The paper written at the end of a degree course. (noun)
    Dissertation, Final Paper.
  • A particular department at a college or university, or the teachers in that department.
    Faculty
  • A ceremony at which students formally receive their academic degrees (American English). (noun), a graduation cerimony.
    Commencement
  • To be unsuccessful in a test or exam (verb)
    Fail
  • The first degree for people studying at a university. (noun)
    Bachelor’s degree
  • A person who assists students in planning their educational programs. (noun)
    Advisor
  • A large building at campus where students live (American English). (noun)
    Dormitory
  • Homework given to students. (noun), a piece of work or job that you are given to do.
    Assignment
  • A college or university student who is studying for a first degree. (noun)
    Undergraduate.
  • The second most important subject that a student studies at college or university. (noun)
    Minor
  • A school or university year. (noun)
    Academic Session
  • The qualification given to students who have completed their studies at a college or university. (noun). If you finished Engineering, you have a ........ in Engineering.
    Degree
  • The main subject that a student studies at college or university. (noun)
    Major
  • A senior official at a college or university, a high-rank official in a university who is in charge of a department or group of departments. (noun)
    Dean
  • A document given by a college or university that shows you have finished your studies or passed a certain exam. (noun)
    Diploma
  • Course unit. (noun), unit that shows you have completed part of a college course.
    Credit
  • A section of a college or university that deals with a particular area of study. (noun)
    Department
  • The buildings and the surrounding land of a university or college. (singular noun)
    Campus
  • The money that is given or lent to help a student at a university to pay the cost of his or her study. (noun)
    Financial aid.
  • A type of private club for male students at a university or college in the U.S. A similar type of club for female students is called a sorority
    Fraternity
  • The average of a student’s grades during his or her studies at university (American English). (noun)
    G.P.A - Grade Point Average.