postgraduate

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He spent two further years at the university in postgraduate study of philosophy before entering the real world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

With insufficient challenges, many students coast near the bottom of their potential without experiencing the adversity that would best prepare them for postgraduate success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Since January 2024, international postgraduate students have not been able to bring dependents unless their course is a research programme.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

Since an apprenticeship levy for large employers was introduced in 2017, there has been a boom in higher qualifications at degree or postgraduate level, called level 6 or level 7.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

It seemed to, quite quickly as Emenike sent news only of progress: his postgraduate work completed, his job at the housing authority his marriage to an Englishwoman who was a solicitor in the city.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie