Synonyms and antonyms of Degrees and other academic qualifications in British Thesaurus

2.1 (noun)

in the UK and Australia, the second-highest mark for an undergraduate degree from a university, lower than a first but higher than a 2.2

2.2 (noun)

in the UK and Australia, the third-highest mark for an undergraduate degree from a university, lower than a 2.1 but higher than a third

A.A. (noun)

Associate of Arts: a degree given by a US community college to students who have finished a two-year course of study

advanced degree (noun)

a qualification taken after a first degree, for example an MA or a PhD

associate (noun)

educationAmerican an associate degree

associate degree (noun)

the qualification you get when you have completed a two-year course of study at a community college in the US

Associate of Arts (noun)

a degree given by a US community college to students who have finished a two-year course of study

BA (noun)

Bachelor of Arts: a first degree from a university in a subject such as languages or history. A first degree in a scientific subject is a BSc

bachelor’s degree (noun)

a first university degree. A degree that you can study for after your bachelor’s degree is called a master’s degree.

B Ed (noun)

Bachelor of Education: a first university degree for people who want to become teachers

BPhil (noun)

a first degree from a college or university in philosophy

BS (noun)

Americaneducation a BSc degree

BSc (noun)

British Bachelor of Science: a first degree in a subject such as physics or biology from a university. A first degree in a subject such as languages or history is a BA.

BTEC (noun)

one of a large number of qualifications relating to specific careers rather than academic subjects

Cantab (abbreviation)

used for showing that a university degree is from Cambridge University in the UK

class (noun)

educationBritish one of the levels that a university degree qualification is divided into according to how well you do in your final examinations. These are first class, second class, and third class.

cum laude (adverb)

a student who receives a degree cum laude from a US college or university has achieved a mark of the third highest level in their degree. The second highest is called magna cum laude and the highest is summa cum laude.

degree (noun)

education a course of study at a university, or the qualification that you get after completing the course

dip. (abbreviation)

diploma

diploma (noun)

the qualification that you get when you have completed a diploma course

DLitt (noun)

Doctor of Letters

DLitt (noun)

Doctor of Literature

doctor (noun)

education someone who has the highest degree given by a university

doctorate (noun)

the highest qualification given by a university

double first (noun)

British a university degree in which you have studied two subjects and have received the highest mark for both subjects

DPhil (noun)

Doctor of Philosophy: the highest university degree

first (adverb)

education in the UK and Australia, the highest mark for an undergraduate degree from a university

first degree (noun)

a university course of study or qualification such as a BA or BSc for someone who does not already have such a qualification

GCE (noun)

General Certificate of Education: used to refer to an educational qualification in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland in one of a wide range of subjects. GCE O level (=ordinary level) examinations were replaced in 1988 by the GCSE. GCE A level (=advanced level) examinations allow you to go to university.

HNC (noun)

Higher National Certificate: a British qualification in a technical subject, usually gained by studying for one year at college

HND (noun)

Higher National Diploma: a British qualification in a technical subject, usually gained by studying for two years at college

honorary (adjective)

an honorary university degree or title is given to honour someone, although they have not earned it the usual way

honours (noun)

education a level of university degree that is higher than an ordinary degree

honours degree (noun)

British a qualification that you get at a university when you have completed a degree course

Hons (abbreviation)

British Honours

IB (abbreviation)

international baccalaureate

joint degree (noun)

a university degree course in which a student studies two subjects to the same level

LLB (noun)

Bachelor of Laws: a first degree in law

LLD (noun)

Doctor of Laws: a high-level degree in law

LLM (noun)

Master of Laws: a master’s degree in law

MA (noun)

Master of Arts: an advanced degree in a subject such as languages or history from a university. An advanced degree in a scientific subject is called an MSc.

magna cum laude (adjective)

used for describing the second-highest level of degree at a college or university in the US

master’s (noun)

informal a master’s degree

master’s degree (noun)

a university degree that students get if they study for one or two years after their first degree

MBA (noun)

Master of Business Administration: a master’s degree in business management

MBSc (noun)

Master of Business Science: a master’s degree in business science

MD (noun)

education Doctor of Medicine: a high-level degree in medicine

M Econ (noun)

Master of Economics: an advanced course of study in economics at a university or college, or the qualification you get when you have completed it

M Ed (noun)

British Master of Education: an advanced course of study in education at a university or college, or the qualification you get when you have completed it

MFA (noun)

Master of Fine Arts: a master’s degree in a subject such as painting or sculpture in the US

MLitt (noun)

Master of Letters: an advanced degree in literature from a university

MPhil (noun)

British Master of Philosophy: an advanced degree in any subject at a university

MSc (noun)

Master of Science: an advanced degree in a subject such as physics or biology from a university. An advanced degree in a subject such as languages or history is an MA.

NVQ (noun)

National Vocational Qualification: a qualification in the UK in a technical subject

paper qualifications ()

academic qualifications. This phrase usually shows that you think that practical experience is more important

PGCE (noun)

the qualification you get when you have completed a PGCE course

PhD (noun)

Doctor of Philosophy: the highest university degree

premed (noun)

informal in the US, a degree or set of classes that you take in college before you go to medical school

qualification (noun)

educationBritish something such as a degree or a diploma that you get when you successfully finish a course of study

qualification (noun)

the action or process of qualifying for something

second (noun)

education a second-class university degree

second-class (adjective)

British a second-class university degree is a good degree, but not as good as a first

summa cum laude (adjective)

American used for describing the highest level of degree at a college or university in the US

third (education)

education the lowest mark for an honours degree from a university in the UK or Australia

third class (noun)

education the lowest mark that you can get for an honours degree from a university in the UK or Australia

third-class (adjective)

a third-class degree is the lowest type of honours degree that you can get from a university in the UK or Australia

transcript (noun)

American an official record of the classes that a student has taken and the marks that he or she has received

two-one (noun)

a university degree in the UK that is at the higher end of the second level. Degrees are divided into three levels. The first level is called a first, the second is divided into two levels, a two-one and a two-two, and the third is called a third. A two-one is also called an upper second.

two-two (noun)

a university degree in the UK that is at the lower end of the second level. Degrees are divided into three levels. The first level is called a first, the second is divided into two levels, a two-one and a two-two, and the third is called a third. A two-two is also called a lower second.