A. = Adjective ADV. = Adverb IDM. = Idiom N. = Noun V. = Verb | |
| apprenticeship | N. training in an art or a trade This word is also sometimes used to describe educational training programs, common in Europe and much of the world, in which young people learn their profession through on-the-job training in companies and organizations. Often this includes one or two days a week of in-class training. This kind of education is uncommon in the United States. |
| to be funded | V. to be paid for, to supply the money for |
| a degree | N. a title given by a university |
| facilities | N. services or conveniences |
| to major | V. to specialize in (a particular academic field) |
| a major | N. the main field of study in which a university student specializes |
| to minor | V. to have a secondary specialization in (a particular academic field) |
| a minor | N. the secondary field of study in which a student specializes |
| to stand for | V. to be the short form of, to represent, to mean |
| terminology | N. specialized words or expressions used in a particular field, activity, job, science, etc. |
| to transfer | V. 1) to change schools 2) to move from one place to another said of people or things |
| B.A. | N. Bachelor of Arts, an undergraduate degree in a humanities-related subject |
| B.S. | N. Bachelor of Science, an undergraduate degree in a science-related subject |
| master's | N. the graduate degree after a bachelor's and before a Ph.D. There are also different kinds of master's, including M.A. (Master of Arts), M.S. (Master of Science), M.B.A. (Master in Business Administration), etc. |
| Ph.D. | N. doctorate, highest graduate degree Although Ph.D. stands for Doctor of Philosophy, it is commonly used to refer to a doctorate in any field. |
