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Postgraduate
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a graduate student who is studying at a university to get a more advanced degree
Dialect
British
British
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
postgraduates
Who is a "postgraduate"?
A postgraduate is a person who is pursuing education or advanced study after completing their first degree, such as a bachelor's degree. This term typically refers to students enrolled in programs like master's or doctoral degrees. Postgraduates focus on specialized or advanced subjects in their field of interest and often engage in research, practical work, or further professional development. They are usually working toward obtaining a higher qualification than what they achieved at the undergraduate level.
Examples
She decided to continue her education as a postgraduate to earn a master's degree in psychology.
postgraduate
01
related to studies after finishing a bachelor's degree
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
After earning her bachelor's degree, Sarah decided to pursue postgraduate studies in psychology.
Lexical Tree
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