- a person who is studying at a university or college
- a college/university student
- a graduate student
- a medical/law student
- international students (= who come to study from other countries)
- She’s a student at Oxford.
- He’s a third-year student at the College of Art.
- a student loan (= money lent to students to pay for their studies)
- He is here on a student visa.
- a plan to reduce student debt
- student fees (= to pay for the cost of teaching)
- a student nurse/teacher
- a dramatic increase in student numbers
- I did some acting in my student days.
More About studentsstudents
- A student is a person who is studying at a school, college, university, etc.
- An undergraduate is a student who is studying for their first degree at a university or college.
- In British English, a graduate is a person who has completed a first degree at a university or college. In North American English graduate is usually used with another noun and can also apply to a person who has finished high school:
- a high school graduate
- a graduate student.
- A postgraduate is a person who has finished a first degree and is doing advanced study or research. This is the usual term in British English, but it is formal in North American English and graduate student is usually used instead.
see also mature student, summer student, transfer studentCulture student lifestudent lifeThe popular image of student life is of young people with few responsibilities enjoying themselves and doing very little work. This is often not true. Many older people study at college or university, sometimes on a part-time basis while having a job and looking after a family. Many students are highly motivated and work very hard.In Britain reduced government support for higher education means that students can no longer rely on having their expenses paid for them. In the past, students received a grant towards their living expenses. Now most can only get a loan, which has to be paid back. They also have to pay a fixed amount towards tuition fees up to a maximum of just over £9 000 per year. Scottish students studying at Scottish universities do not pay fees. In the US students also have to pay for tuition. Many get financial aid which may include grants, scholarships and loans. The fear of having large debts places a lot of pressure on students and many take part-time jobs during the term and work full-time in the vacations. Even so, a majority of students leave higher education having borrowed a lot of money.Many students in Britain go to a university away from their home town. They usually live in a hall of residence for their first year, and then move into a rented room in a private house or share a house with housemates. They may go back home during vacations, but after they graduate most leave home for good. In the US many students now save money by living at home and attending college nearby. Others attend colleges some distance from where their parents live and they may live on campus in one of the halls, or off campus in apartments and houses which they share with roommates. Some students, especially at larger universities, join a fraternity or sorority, a social group usually with its own house near the campus. Fraternities and sororities often have names which are combinations of two or three Greek letters. Some people do not have a good opinion of them because they think that students who are members spend too much time having parties.In Britain the interests of students are represented by a students’ union which acts as a link with the university on academic matters, arranges social events and provides advice to students. Individual unions are affiliated with (= linked to) the NUS (= the National Union of Students). The student union building is usually the centre of student life and has a bar and common room, and often a restaurant and shops. British universities have a wide range of societies, clubs and social activities including sports, drama and politics. Especially in their first year, US students spend a lot of time on social activities. One of the most important celebrations, especially at universities which place a lot of emphasis on sports, is homecoming. Many alumni (= former students) return to their alma mater (= college) for a weekend in the autumn to watch a football game. During homecoming weekend there are also parties and dances, and usually a parade.When social activities take up too much time, students skip lectures (= miss them) or cut class (NAmE) and take incompletes (NAmE), which means they have to finish their work after the vacation. In the US this has the effect of lowering their course grades, but most US universities expect this behaviour from students and do little to stop it. Students are thought to be old enough to make their own decisions about how hard they work and to accept the consequences. A few students drop out (NAmE flunk out) but the majority try hard to get good grades and a good degree.Extra Examples
- His fellow students at the Slade art school included Dora Carrington.
- a scholarship set aside for minority students
- There is university accommodation for all first year students.
- The department has always had a high percentage of female students.
- The university attracts a lot of international students.
- (especially North American English) Chris is a doctoral student at UCLA.
- (especially British English) Paola is a PhD student at University of Leeds.
- The survey was conducted among 400 students at MIT.
- She was an art student in Paris in the 1960s.
- Every film student should study the opening sequence of this movie.
- This course is for students of biology, entomology, horticulture, and environmental studies.
- She first went to London as a student.
- They met when they were students.
- She’s a former student of mine who graduated in 2010.
- The course is open to students from all departments of the university.
- Only 8 students were enrolled on the course.
- In the first term students learn about the history of English law.
- one of the best students the college has ever had
- She wrote for a student newspaper.
- Student numbers at the college have increased by 25 per cent.
- The city has a large student population.
- There is a growing demand for student accommodation.
- Student activists occupied university buildings.
- He often takes part in student protests.
- I’m thoroughly enjoying student life.
Topics Educationa1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- brilliant
- good
- straight-A
- …
verb + student
- enrol/enroll
- educate
- instruct
- …
student + nounprepositionSee full entry
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- a person who is studying at a school, especially a secondary school
- a 15-year-old high school student
- a teacher who engages her students
Synonyms studentstudentpupil ▪ schoolboy/schoolchild/schoolgirlThese are all words for a child who attends school.student a person who is studying in a school, especially an older child:
- Students are required to be in school by 8.30.
- Any high school student could tell you the answer.
pupil (British English) a person who is being taught, especially a child in a school:
- The school has over 850 pupils.
Pupil is used only in British English and is starting to become old-fashioned. Student is often preferred, especially by teachers and other people involved in education, and especially when talking about older children.schoolboy/schoolgirl/schoolchild a boy, girl or child who attends school:
- Since she was a schoolgirl she had dreamed of going on the stage.
These words emphasize the age of the children or this period in their lives; they are less often used to talk about teaching and learning: an able schoolboy/schoolgirl/schoolchild Patterns
- a(n) good/bright/able/brilliant/star/outstanding student/pupil
- a naughty schoolboy/schoolgirl/schoolchild
- a disruptive student/pupil
- a(n) ex-/former student/pupil
- a school student/pupil
- to teach students/pupils/schoolboys/schoolgirls/schoolchildren
compare pupil see also A student, day studentExtra Examples
- I first came to America as an exchange student.
- teachers who engage students in meaningful discussions
- Any high school student could tell you the answer.
- Have you ever taught middle school students?
- Students are encouraged to ask questions in class.
- Students and teachers from the school visited a local business.
- We have extra sessions after school to help students who are struggling.
- Schools must do more to prepare students for real life.
- Students were asked to complete a reading assignment.
- The hall is filled with computers on which the students learn computer-aided design.
- Students who attend school regularly inevitably do better.
- Disruptive students may be excluded from school.
- He was an outstanding student.
- I was always a straight A-student.
- Older students do not have to wear school uniform.
- Students are required to be in school by 8.30am.
- The more able students should manage these exercises easily.
- Teachers learn techniques to positively influence student learning.
- The study showed that US student achievement had increased in grade eight and decreased in grade four.
- The high school has a team of coaches and academic staff supporting our student athletes.
Topics Educationa1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- brilliant
- good
- straight-A
- …
verb + student
- enrol/enroll
- educate
- instruct
- …
student + nounprepositionSee full entry
- student of something (formal) a person who is very interested in a particular subject
- a keen student of human nature
- He was a deeply observant man, a close student of the natural world.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin student- ‘applying oneself to’, from the verb studere, related to studium ‘painstaking application’.
See student in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee student in the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary of Academic English
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