DIFFERENCES BETWEEN:

Tutor, Coach, Instructor, Teacher, Professor,

Headmaster, Dean and Examiner

TUTOR
A person you hire for personal education outside of school or university hours to help
you in areas of study in which you are weak. Also used at universities for a person who runs
small discussion groups about the contents of lectures.

COACH
Usually used in sport or where a particular (often physical) skill is being taught, e.g. a
football coach, a speech coach for an actor.

INSTRUCTOR
Often used in contexts were there is demonstration, e.g. driving instructor.

TEACHER
A general word that can be used in many contexts. Used most commonly in primary
and secondary education and in language learning.

PROFESSOR
A highly qualified person working at university, usually a lecturer or the holder of a
PhD. Note> this word is used far more widely in other languages than English to describe
teachers and is a false friend in many Romance languages.

HEADMASTER
The head of a primary or secondary school

DEAN
The head of a university faculty, e.g. the Dean of the Economics Faculty.

EXAMINER
Someone who tests students, e.g. a music examiner, a speaking examiner.