grad student

Thân thiện

A grad student reads a thick textbook in the library.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A graduate student: A person who is enrolled in a program of study beyond the first or bachelor's degree, such as a master's or doctoral program.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She is a grad student in the physics department, researching quantum mechanics.
  • Many grad students work as teaching assistants to help fund their education.
  • As a grad student, his schedule is filled with seminars, research, and writing his thesis.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used informally within academic communities to distinguish this group from undergraduate students.
  • The lab meeting is for faculty and grad students only.

Variants and Related Words

• Graduate student (n): The full, formal term for a grad student.
  • He was admitted as a graduate student in the fall semester.
• Postgraduate student (n): A synonym commonly used outside of North America.
  • In the UK, she is considered a postgraduate student.
• Doctoral student / PhD student (n): A specific type of grad student pursuing a doctorate.
  • A doctoral student typically spends several years on original research.
• Master's student (n): A specific type of grad student pursuing a master's degree.
  • The program is designed for master's students in public policy.

Synonyms

• Postgraduate: A student engaged in study after completing an undergraduate degree.
• Graduate researcher: Emphasizes the research component of advanced study.

Related Phrases

• Grad school (n): The informal term for graduate school, the institution or program itself.
  • He decided to apply to grad school after working for two years.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a student who continues studies after graduation

Từ đồng nghĩa

• graduate student
• postgraduate