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postgraduate
advanced-degree student
A postgraduate is a student studying after completing a first university degree.
This vs that
He's an undergraduate in his second year.
He's a postgraduate in his second year.
Hear it in real life
What are you doing after your degree?
I'm hoping to do a postgraduate course in environmental policy.
She became a postgraduate after working in the industry for several years.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Postgraduate' is the normal British English term for advanced university study.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I am a postgraduate student after I finished my bachelor.
Say: I am a postgraduate student after finishing my bachelor's degree.
Use 'bachelor's degree' and a gerund after 'after'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
postgraduate study
Postgraduate study can be demanding if you are working at the same time.
She applied for postgraduate study after gaining some professional experience.
Phrases to borrow
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'm a postgraduate studying environmental policy.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
postgraduate
advanced-degree student
“She became a postgraduate after working in the industry for several years.”
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