University Terminology Crossword Puzzle

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• bachelors : first degree usually obtained after three years or more of full-time study.
• undergraduate : a student who has not yet taken a first degree.
• joint honours : type of degree where a student studies two subjects in equal depth.
• ba : bachelor of arts.
• access course : one or two year full or part-time course for students who are not ready to enter degree programmes.
• campus : university or college grounds.
• prospectus : brochure published by a university or college advertising their institution and courses and to encourage student recruitment.
• first class : highest grade given for a degree. an overall mark of at least 70% is needed
• freshers : introductory week for new university students to become familiar with their institution, its facilities, their course, their fellow students and the town or city they will be studying in.
• maters : a postgraduate degree qualification
• seminar : small class where students discuss a topic with a lecturer or tutor.
• alumni : people who have graduated from the institution
• sandwich course : course that includes a long period of work experience, usually last four years, with one whole year spent on a work placement.
• halls : institutional accommodation for students, providing bed, kitchen and other facilities.
• commuter : a student who lives off-campus
• dissertation : long essay, usually contributing to the overall mark or grade for a course.
• semester : term lasting half an academic year.
• lecture : educational talk given by a member of teaching staff to a (usually large) group of students.
• bsc : bachelor of science.