Meaning & use
non-matriculation
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Meaning
noununcountableformal
The state of not being officially enrolled as a student working toward a degree at a school or university.
Grammar: Uncountable; used with 'the' or without an article: non-matriculation is allowed / the non-matriculation status.
Patterns
- non-matriculation status
- non-matriculation student
- apply for non-matriculation
She applied for non-matriculation so she could take a few classes without pursuing a degree.
Non-matriculation students pay per course and do not receive financial aid.
The university offers non-matriculation for visiting scholars.
Common combinations
- non-matriculation status
- He was admitted with non-matriculation status.
- non-matriculation student
- Non-matriculation students must register each semester.
- apply for non-matriculation
- You can apply for non-matriculation online.
- non-matriculation fee
- There is a small non-matriculation fee.
Synonyms and how they differ
- non-degree
- Non-degree is the more common term for a student not seeking a degree; non-matriculation is more formal and administrative.
- unclassified
- Unclassified is used at some universities for students not yet in a degree program, but it can also mean other things.
Opposites
Word family
- matriculation noun
- The formal enrollment as a degree-seeking student.
- matriculate verb
- To enroll as a student, especially at a university.
Commonly confused: non-matriculation or matriculation?
non-matriculation vs matriculation
Matriculation means enrolling; non-matriculation means not enrolling as a degree candidate.
Practice
What does 'non-matriculation' mean?
Choose one answer.
Non-matriculation means not being formally enrolled as a degree-seeking student. The first option is the opposite. The third and fourth are different concepts.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “non-matriculation”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.