English Vocabulary in Use Pre-Intermediate (Unit 34: University education)

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A. Subjects You can do/study these subjects at university but not always at school. medicine (to become a doctor) engineering (to become an engineer) economics (to become an economist) business studies (to become a businessman/ woman and go into business) law (to become a lawyer) architecture (to become an architect) psychology (to become a psychologist) B. Studying at university Some students go to university because they enjoy studying, others just want a qualification1. First, however, you have to get good grades in your final school exams to get a place at many universities. You can then study for / do a degree2. If you complete the course successfully, you get your degree3 and receive a certificate4. In the UK, most degree courses last5 three years, although some take longer, e.g. medicine or law. Teachers at university are usually called lecturers, and most of the teaching is done through lectures6. The most senior lecturers have the title Professor. Students doing arts subjects, e.g. English or history, will spend time working in the library and writing essays7. Students doing science degrees, e.g. physics or chemistry, will probably spend a lot of their time working in a laboratory (infml lab). 1 something that you get when you are successful in an exam 2 do a course at university 3 (also the word for) a university qualification 4 a document that shows you have completed a course successfully 5 continue for 6 the lecturer talks and the students listen 7 short pieces of writing on a particular subject Language help noun verb adjective qualification qualify qualified success succeed (in sth / in doing sth) (un)successful C. Postgraduate degrees When students are doing their first degree, they are called undergraduates. When they complete their degree, they are graduates. Some graduates go on to do [do something in the future] a Master’s, e.g. in the UK an MA (Master of Arts) or MSc (Master of Science). These are called postgraduate degrees. The longest one is a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) where students do research [make a detailed study of one particular subject] for at least three years.

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