Postgraduate

//ˌpəʊstˈɡɹædju.ət// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course.
  2. 2
    a student who continues studies after graduation wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of studies which take place after having successfully completed a degree course. not-comparable

    "In May, a proclamation was issued specifically targeting Chinese nationals and denying them F and J visas used to attend graduate and postgraduate programs in the US. Trump’s new action suspends the issuance of new visas H-1B visas for professional workers; H-2Bs for non-agricultural seasonal workers, J-1s for cultural exchanges and L-1s for intracompany transfers."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
graduate studentgraduate studentacademicalumnaalumnaealumni

Example

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"I intend to study the subject at postgraduate level."

Etymology

From post- + graduate.

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