post-graduate
After the degree
Post-graduate describes education or study undertaken after completing an undergraduate degree: post-graduate research, post-graduate studies.
As a noun, a post-graduate is a student pursuing such advanced work—a master's or doctoral program.
The term is more common in British English; Americans tend to say graduate student or grad student.
Also spelled postgraduate.
Highest academic credential
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- master'sAdvanced graduate credential
research · supervisor · defense · candidacy · coursework · comprehensive exams · qualifying · ABD
Fixed regular payment
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- tuitionPayment for instruction
- assistantshipFunded academic work position
- teaching assistantAcademic support role
research assistant · grant · loan · scholarship · fellowship · bursary · living expenses · debt
Post-degree research position
- researcherOne who studies systematically
- lecturerOne who teaches formally
- assistant professorPre-tenure faculty rank
- industryEconomic production sector
consultant · specialist · credentials · qualification · expertise · job market · networking · CV
Chronic occupational depletion
- imposter syndromeBelief you're secretly unqualified
- isolationComplete separation from others
- cohortGroup sharing circumstances
- advisorOne who gives guidance
mentorship · work-life balance · stress · deadline · all-nighter · collaboration · conference · networking
PhD
Highest academic credential
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
master's · research · supervisor · defense · candidacy · coursework · comprehensive exams · qualifying · ABD · seminar
stipend
Fixed regular payment
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- tuitionPayment for instruction
- assistantshipFunded academic work position
teaching assistant · research assistant · grant · loan · scholarship · fellowship · bursary · living expenses · debt · part-time work
postdoc
Post-degree research position
- researcherOne who studies systematically
- lecturerOne who teaches formally
- assistant professorPre-tenure faculty rank
industry · consultant · specialist · credentials · qualification · expertise · job market · networking · CV · interview
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
- imposter syndromeBelief you're secretly unqualified
- isolationComplete separation from others
- cohortGroup sharing circumstances
advisor · mentorship · work-life balance · stress · deadline · all-nighter · collaboration · conference · networking · peer support
post-graduatehigh school student
Adolescent in secondary education
schoolchild · primary school student · kindergartener · preschooler
post-graduategraduate
One who earned degree
alumnus · dropout · uneducated · non-academic