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University terminology explained

Universities use a lot of words that you might not be familiar with. To help you transition to university, we have compiled a list of common higher education and university terms and their meanings.

A

Admissions
Alumni

B

Bachelor’s degree 
Bursary

C

Campus
Campus tour
Clearing
Conditional offer

D

DBS
Dissertation

E

Entry requirements

F

Faculty
Firm choice

G

Gap year
Grants

H

Halls of residence
Higher Education (HE)

I

Insurance choice
Intercalation

J

Joint honours

L

Lecturer

M

Maintenance Loan
Master’s degree
Module

O

Offer holder days
Online distance learning
Open day

P

Personal statement
Personal Tutor
Placement year
Postgraduate degree

R

Referencing

S

Sandwich year
Semester
Scholarships
Seminar
Student Finance (England/Wales/NI), Student Awards Agency (Scotland)
Study abroad 
Subject taster day
Students’ Union

T

Tuition Fee Loan

U

UCAS 
Unconditional offer
Undergraduate
Undergraduate degree

May 15, 2023

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