student

1 a person who is studying at a university or college: a medical / science student * a graduate / postgraduate / research student * an overseas student * a student teacher / nurse * a student grant / loan (= money that is given / lent to students to pay for their studies) * She's a student at Sussex University. * a dramatic increase in student numbers * He's a third-year student at the College of Art. * I did some acting in my student days. seealsoMATURESTUDENT 2 (especially AmE) a person who is studying at a school, especially a secondary school: a 15-year-old high school student comparePUPIL 3 ~ of sth a person who is very interested in a particular subject: a keen student of human nature ______________________________ WHICHWORD? student / pupil / undergraduate / graduate / postgraduate A student is a person who is studying at a school, college, university, etc. In BrE until recently pupil was used for children at school, but this is becoming old-fashioned and student is used instead, except for young children. An undergraduate is a student who is studying for their first degree at a university or college. In BrE,a graduate is a person who has completed a first degree at a university or college. In AmE 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 BrE, but it is formal in AmE and graduate student is usually used instead. ______________________________