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undergraduate
first-degree student
An undergraduate is a student studying for their first university degree.
This vs that
I'm an undergraduate studying history.
I'm a postgraduate studying history.
Hear it in real life
Are you already working in the industry?
No, I'm still an undergraduate, but I have a summer placement.
As an undergraduate, I shared a flat with three other students.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Undergraduate' is the concise established term for a first-degree student.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I am an undergraduate student in my first degree.
Say: I am an undergraduate studying for my first degree.
'Undergraduate' already means a first-degree student.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
as an undergraduate
As an undergraduate, I worked part-time in the university library.
I became interested in research as an undergraduate.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'm still an undergraduate.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
undergraduate
first-degree student
“As an undergraduate, I shared a flat with three other students.”
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