undergraduate
Americannoun
adjective
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having the standing of an undergraduate.
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of, for, pertaining to, or characteristic of undergraduates.
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonundergraduate noun
- undergraduateship noun
Etymology
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There has been growing debate in recent months around Plan 2 student loans, which were issued to undergraduate students in England between September 2012 and July 2023 and are still issued in Wales.
From BBC
At Stanford, for example, King said her undergraduate students are often required to create Facebook accounts for student groups.
From Los Angeles Times
Recent reporting indicates that nearly 40% of Stanford undergraduates are registered for accommodations.
The research involved senior scientists and doctoral researchers from both universities, with additional support from University of Galway undergraduate students who travel to Morocco each year as part of their Bachelor of Science Zoology programme.
From Science Daily
"Typically a student who was an undergraduate at university during the pandemic, we say would be entitled to around £5,000," he said.
From BBC
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