Courses of study

British the final part of the education of a professional person, for example a lawyer, during which they work for a company

the Bar Professional Training Course ()

in England and Wales, a course that law students have to take after studying law at university and before doing their pupillage if they want to become a barrister

the BPTC ()

the Bar Professional Training Course: in England and Wales, a course that law students have to take after studying law at university and before doing their pupillage if they want to become a barrister

class (noun)

education a series of classes in a particular subject

concentration (noun)

American a major at a college or university

correspondence course (noun)

an educational course that you take at home, receiving your work and sending it back by mail or by e-mail

course (noun)

education a series of classes or lectures in an academic subject or a practical skill

crash course (noun)

a course of study in which you are taught a lot about a subject in a short time

day school (noun)

American an educational course that lasts one day

doctoral (adjective)

related to studying for a doctorate

ed. (abbreviation)

education: used in the names of some courses of study involving education

elective (adjective)

American an elective class or course in school or college is one that you choose to take, rather than one that you must take

elective (noun)

a course or class that you choose to do, rather than one that you must do

evening class (noun)

a series of classes for adults in a particular subject that they go to in the evening

extension (noun)

education a set of courses provided by a college for people who are not able to go to classes at the college itself or are not able to go during the normal class times

foundation course (noun)

in the U.K., a course at a university or college that covers a range of subjects at a basic level and prepares students for a longer, more advanced course

the GDL ()

the Graduate Diploma in Law: in the U.K., an academic course that allows students who have already studied another subject at university to convert to law so they can later become a lawyer

the Graduate Diploma in Law ()

in the U.K., an academic course that allows students who have already studied another subject at university to convert to law so they can later become a lawyer. It is informally called a law conversion course.

honors (noun)

used about courses in college or high school that are more difficult than the regular courses

the Legal Practice Course ()

in England and Wales, a course that law students have to take after university and before their training contract in order to become a solicitor

the LPC ()

the Legal Practice Course: in England and Wales a course that law students have to take after university and before their training contract in order to become a solicitor

major (noun)

education a student’s main subject at a college or university

mini-pupillage (noun)

in England and Wales, a one- or two-week period of work experience during which a law student works with a senior lawyer

minor (noun)

education a university or college subject or area of study that is less important and involves less work than a student’s main subject

modular (adjective)

educationmainly British a modular course of study is divided into separate sections called modules

MOOC (noun)

massive open online course: a course of study offered over the Internet which is free and has a very large number of participants

night school (noun)

classes in the evening for people who work during the day

PGCE (noun)

Postgraduate Certificate of Education: in the U.K., a course of study that you do after getting a university degree so that you can teach in a state school

prerequisite (noun)

formal a course that you must take before you are allowed to take another particular course

program (noun)

a course of study in a college or university

pupillage (noun)

in England and Wales, the final stage in the training of a barrister (=senior lawyer) during which they work with an experienced barrister

refresher course (noun)

a short course of study in which you learn about new developments in a subject that you studied before, or improve your knowledge of it

sandwich course (noun)

British an educational course in which students have practical experience of the subject between periods of study

summer school (noun)

a course of study held at a school, college, or university during the summer vacation

track (noun)

American a course of study that students of one level or ability all take together

training contract (noun)

in the U.K., a compulsory period of practical training in a law firm after university and the LPC before becoming a solicitor

Synonyms and antonyms of Courses of study in American Thesaurus