Essential Student Vocabulary and Expressions

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Student Life & Academic Vocabulary Revision Sheet

1. 📌 Essentials

  • Student: individual enrolled in a university or college.
  • Degree: qualification awarded after completing a course.
  • Undergraduate: pursuing a bachelor's degree.
  • Postgraduate: student pursuing a master's or doctoral degree. Semester: half-year academic term.
  • Grades: marks or scores reflecting academic performance.
  • Campus: university grounds and facilities.
  • Exam: assessment to evaluate knowledge.
  • To graduate: to complete studies and obtain a degree.
  • Academic challenges: stress, anxiety, homesickness.
  • Key activities: attending lectures, studying, writing essays.
  • Emotional management: breathing, controlling anxiety.
  • Common objects: timetable, library, workshop.

2. 🧩 Key Structures & Components

  • University Campus — location for classes, libraries, social activities.
  • Academic Staff — professors, lecturers, tutors.
  • Courses / Modules — units of study, e.g., Math, History.
  • Exams / Tests — assessments for grading.
  • Grades / Scores — results like A, B, C or percentage.
  • Student Housing — dorms, apartments, shared rooms.
  • Student ID / Card — access to facilities and discounts.
  • Library — resource for studying and research.
  • Seminar / Lecture — instructional sessions.
  • Research — investigation for academic projects.
  • Student Activities — clubs, parties, sports.

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1. Which term describes the academic period that lasts approximately half a year?

2. What is typically obtained after completing undergraduate studies in a university?

3. In the context of student life, what does the phrase "to balance studies and social life" imply?

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Student — definition?

An individual enrolled in a course of study.

Campus — role?

Provides university facilities and environment.

To graduate — mechanism?

Completing all degree requirements.

Student — definition?

Individual enrolled in college or university.

Degree — awarded?

Qualification after completing a course.

Undergraduate — focus?

Bachelor's degree pursuit.

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