University 1structure and organization - an educational institution of the highest level: university the University of Edinburgh the Open

n University a university student - an institution where you can study after you leave school which is not a university: college a further education college a technical college a teacher training college- education at a university: higher education (noun U) The government wants to make it possible for more people to go on to higher education.(at some universities) an independent institution which has its own teachers, students and buildings: college He went to Oxford University but I don't know which college he was at.- the area of land where the main building of a university is: campus (noun C/U) Do you live on campus?- the head of a university: vice-chancellor (AmE chancellor), principal- the head of some colleges: president- one of the parts into which a university is divided: department; adjective: departmental; a person who runs a department in a university: head of department the Department of Sociology a departmental meeting- a group of related departments in a university: faculty; the head of a faculty: dean the Faculty of Science and Engineering the dean of the Arts Faculty- the teaching staff of a faculty: faculty (noun U, with singular or plural verb) a meeting of faculty- the teaching staff of the whole university: (AmE) faculty (noun U, with singular or plural verb)- the part of a year at university when students have classes and exams: academic year The academic year begins in October.- one of three parts that the academic year is divided into in some countries: term (noun C/U) the Autumn/Spring/Summer term end-of-term examinations - one of two parts that the academic year is divided into in some countries: semester- one of the parts of the university year when there are no classes: vacation the Easter vacation the long vacation (= the summer vacation)2teaching and research - a person who teaches at a university or college: lecturer; the position of a lecturer: lectureship They're advertising a lectureship in the Sociology Department.- a senior person who teaches at a university: professor; the position of a professor: chair, professorship She's just been appointed to the Chair of European History. - a person who teaches and/or does research at a university: academic - a talk to a group of people on a particular subject: lecture (on/about sth) Did you go to his lecture on Brecht? to give a lecture- to give a lecture or lectures on a particular subject: lecture (on/about sth)- a room which is used for giving lectures: lecture room, lecture theatre- a person who teaches a small group of students: tutor - a lesson given by a tutor to one student or a small group of students: tutorial - a class in which a small group discuss or study a subject with a teacher: seminar; a talk which is given for a seminar: seminar paper All the students have to give a seminar paper at least once during the term. a seminar room

- a teacher at a university who makes sure that students are doing their work properly: supervisor; to work as a supervisor: supervise sb; noun (U): supervision Her dissertation is being supervised by Professor Holroyd. I'm not happy with the supervision I'm getting.- a detailed and careful study of sth to find out more about it: research (into/on sth) (noun U) What's his research on? a research project a research student - to study sth carefully and in detail: do* research (into/on sth), research sth She's doing some research into animal behaviour. She's researching her new book.- a room or building that is used for scientific work, research or teaching about science: laboratory- a place where you can go to read, work and borrow books: library more on research STUDY- libraries LIBRARY 3.studying at a university - a person who is studying at a college or university: student, university student - a student who has not yet taken his or her first degree: undergraduate an undergraduate course - a student who is studying for a second degree at a university: postgraduate new computer facilities for the postgraduates in the department a postgraduate student - to attend university regularly as a student: go* to university, be at university She's planning to spend a year abroad before she goes to university. I'm at London University. - an opportunity to study at university: place I got a place at Manchester University. - a university building where some students live: hall (of residence) - to live in a hall of residence: live in hall - a society which all students can join: student union - to spend time learning about sth: study (sth); the act of learning about sth: study (noun U) George is studying German literature. What's his field of study? - an area of knowledge that is studied at school, university, etc: subject What subjects will you take when you go to university? more on studying STUDY - a complete series of lessons or classes: course (in/on sth); a part of a course: module Which courses are you doing this term? How's your course going? The course consists of six modules. - a part of a course that a student has completed and that appears on his/her record: credit I need another four credits to complete this course. - a written, spoken or practical test of what you know or can do: exam, (formal) examination to take a maths exam more on exams EXAM - a short piece of writing on one subject: essay to write an essay on sth to hand in an essay - a piece of work that you are given to do by university teachers which counts towards your final degree: assignment You need to do well in your assignments as well as in the exam. - a long piece of writing on sth which you have studied or researched, especially as part of a university degree: dissertation, thesis (plural theses) to write a thesis

- to give a completed piece of work to a person in authority: hand sth in When have you got to hand in your essay? - a number or letter given for schoolwork or exams to show how good it is: mark, grade What mark did you get? a high mark a good grade 4getting a degree - an examination that you have passed or a course of study that you have successfully completed: qualification a teaching qualification - a qualification gained by successfully completing an academic course at a university or college: degree My daughter's at Harvard doing a degree in Political Science. I've got a degree in psychology. - a qualification of a lower level than a degree: diploma a diploma in hotel management - to study sth as your main subject at college or university: (AmE) major in sth I'm majoring in English. - a person who holds a (first) degree from a university: graduate a graduate in engineering a history graduate - to get a first degree from a university: graduate (in sth) (from sth); noun (U): graduation I graduated in History from Sussex University. After graduation, I plan to do a postgraduate degree. - a ceremony in which degree certificates are given to people who have graduated from a university: graduation different kinds of degree - a first university degree in an arts subject (= history, languages, etc): BA (= Bachelor of Arts) - a first degree in a science subject: BSc (= Bachelor of Science) - (in Britain) grades for a university degree: first (class), (upper) second (class), third (class) She got an upper second in politics from Surrey University. a first -class honours degree - a degree taken after a first degree in an arts subject: MA (= Master of Arts) - a degree taken after a first degree in a science subject: MSc (= Master of Science) - the highest university degree: PhD, DPhil (= Doctor of Philosophy), doctorate to get a PhD to work for a doctorate MORE... - money that is given (by the government) to help pay for a university or college education: (student) grant - money that is borrowed by a student from the government to help pay for university education: (student) loan - an amount of money that is given to a person who has passed an exam or won a competition in order to help pay for their studies: scholarship She's won a scholarship to study music. - a loose piece of clothing worn by students when they graduate: gown - to leave university without finishing your studies: drop out (of sth) He started university but dropped out after two years.