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postgraduate

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌpoʊstˈɡrædʒuət/ · UK /ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒuət/

postgraduate means: Describing university study or qualifications taken after a first degree.

adjective

AFTER FIRST DEGREEB2

Describing university study or qualifications taken after a first degree.

  • He wants a postgraduate degree.
  • She received funding for postgraduate research.
  • Does this university offer postgraduate courses in history?

Similar words: graduate

Opposites: undergraduate

Common phrases: postgraduate degree, postgraduate studies, postgraduate course

noun

ADVANCED STUDENTB2

A student studying for a further qualification after completing a first university degree.

  • She is a postgraduate at Leeds.
  • The library stays open late for postgraduates.
  • Several postgraduates helped with the research project.

Similar words: graduate student

Common phrases: postgraduate student, research postgraduate, postgraduate at university

Questions about postgraduate

What does postgraduate mean?

Describing university study or qualifications taken after a first degree.

What is postgraduate in other languages?

Türkçe: lisansüstü · Español: de posgrado · Français: de troisième cycle · Deutsch: postgradual · Italiano: post-laurea · 日本語: 大学院の

How do you pronounce postgraduate?

In American English /ˌpoʊstˈɡrædʒuət/; in British English /ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒuət/.

How do you use postgraduate in a sentence?

He wants a postgraduate degree. She received funding for postgraduate research.

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