Academic English & Research vocabulary · Graduate Study and Supervision
Postgraduate
Meaning in academic english & research, with examples
/ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒuət/adjectiveCore term
In academic english & research, postgraduate means: Relating to study after a first university degree, such as a master's or PhD; as a noun, a student at this level.
In Turkish: lisansüstü, lisansüstü öğrenci
How it is used
Mainly British usage: postgraduate student, postgraduate study, postgraduate research. American English says graduate instead (graduate student, graduate school). Students working toward a bachelor's degree are undergraduates.
Example sentences
The university offers postgraduate programs in law, engineering and education.
Most postgraduate students in our department also work as research assistants.
Common collocations
postgraduate student
postgraduate study
postgraduate research
postgraduate degree
Related terms
PhDDoctor of Philosophy: the highest university research degree, awarded after several years of original research and a thesis.
supervisorAn academic who guides a student's thesis or research project, giving feedback on plans, drafts and progress.
thesisA long piece of original research written for a university degree; also the main idea or position that an essay or article argues for.
research proposalA document that describes a planned study, including its aims, research questions, background, methods, timeline and expected contribution.
