Synonyms and antonyms of Courses of study in British Thesaurus

access course (noun)

British a course of study in which you learn enough about a subject to allow you to enter a college or university to study the subject further

apprenticeship (noun)

employment as an apprentice

articles (noun)

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 course of lessons in a particular subject

correspondence course (noun)

an educational course that you take at home, receiving your work and sending it back by post or by email

course (noun)

education a series of lessons 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

diploma (noun)

British a course of study at a college or university in a vocational subject (=one that prepares you for a particular job)

diploma (noun)

a course of study at a college or university in an academic subject that people sometimes do after getting a degree

doctoral (adjective)

related to studying for a doctorate

elective (adjective)

American an elective course of study is one that you choose to do, rather than one that you must do

elective (noun)

a course of study 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 in the UK, a system in which students can take courses at a university without being full-time students

extramural (adjective)

educationBritish extramural courses are given by a university or college for people who are not its usual students. These courses are often called continuing education.

foundation course (noun)

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

further education (noun)

British courses of study or training that some people do after they have left school when they do not go to university. Courses of study at a university are called higher education.

the GDL ()

the Graduate Diploma in Law: in the UK, an academic course that allows students who have already studied another subject at university to convert to law so they can later become a solictor or barrister

the Graduate Diploma in law ()

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

induction course (noun)

a training course that introduces people to an organization, school, or other institution

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)

educationmainly American a student’s main subject at 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 qualified barrister

minor (noun)

educationmainly American 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)

education 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

option (noun)

educationBritish any course that a student can choose to take, in addition to the courses that they must take

PGCE (noun)

Postgraduate Certificate of Education: in the UK, 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

pupillage (noun)

in England and Wales, the final stage of a barrister's training 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 college or university during the summer holiday

training contract (noun)

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