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undergraduate

[ uhn-der-graj-oo-it, -eyt ]

noun

  1. a student in a university or college who has not received a first, especially a bachelor's, degree.


adjective

  1. having the standing of an undergraduate.
  2. of, for, pertaining to, or characteristic of undergraduates.

undergraduate

/ ˌʌԻəˈɡæʊɪ /

noun

  1. a person studying in a university for a first degree Sometimes shortened toundergrad
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܲԻˈܲٱ󾱱, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲd·u·ٱ·󾱱 noun
  • ԴDzu··u·ٱ noun adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of undergraduate1

First recorded in 1620–30; under- + graduate
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An email to staff said the new proposal would mean teaching fewer undergraduates but adult, child and mental health nursing programmes would remain at the university.

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They include undergraduates, graduates and people on student visas as part of “optional practical training,” a designation employed after graduation that gives temporary visa extensions to allow students to get job experience.

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They have also warned some courses may have modules cut or reduced at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

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Prof O'Neill warned some courses could have modules reduced at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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After doing an undergraduate degree he is now studying for a PhD at Imperial College London and has started his own tutoring and mentoring business, which includes working with more recent Seren students.

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