Meaning & use
postgraduate
Relating to study undertaken after completing a first university degree.
See it in a sentence
She enrolled in a postgraduate program to earn a master's degree in economics.
Postgraduate students often conduct original research under a faculty advisor.
A note on using this word
In American English, 'graduate' often replaces 'postgraduate,' as in 'graduate school,' though both terms are understood internationally.
Words with a similar meaning
graduate
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Words with an opposite meaning
undergraduate
Another way to use it
2. noun
A student who is studying for a degree beyond a first bachelor's degree.
Several postgraduates presented their research at the university conference.
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