Undergraduate

usgb/ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒuət/
noun

A student who is studying for their first degree at a university or college.

She is an undergraduate studying biology at Yale.
Visual representation of "undergraduate" - A student who is studying for their first degree at a university or college.

Often appears as...

  • undergraduate student
  • undergraduate degree

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Education Status

Refers to students working towards their first university degree, often a bachelor's degree.

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He's an undergraduate in his second year at Harvard.
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Degree Progress

Often used to differentiate from 'graduate' students, who are pursuing advanced degrees beyond their first.

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She'll apply for graduate school after finishing her undergraduate studies.
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Academic Level

Used to describe both the education level and the type of courses or degree program.

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Undergraduate courses at the college are designed to build foundational knowledge.
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