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undergraduate
[ uhn-der-graj-oo-it, -eyt ]
noun
- a student in a university or college who has not received a first, especially a bachelor's, degree.
adjective
- having the standing of an undergraduate.
- of, for, pertaining to, or characteristic of undergraduates.
undergraduate
/ ˌʌԻəˈɡæʊɪ /
noun
- a person studying in a university for a first degree Sometimes shortened toundergrad
Derived Forms
- ˌܲԻˈܲٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲd·u·ٱ· noun
- ԴDzu··u·ٱ noun adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of undergraduate1
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Example Sentences
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.
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.
They have also warned some courses may have modules cut or reduced at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Prof O'Neill warned some courses could have modules reduced at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
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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