postgraduation
Beyond the degree
Postgraduation refers to the period or activities following graduation from an educational institution, typically college or university: postgraduation plans, postgraduation employment.
The term appears mainly as an adjective modifying nouns like life, career, or opportunities.
Less commonly, it functions as a noun for the phase itself: She struggled to find direction in postgraduation.
Highest academic credential awarded
- mastersThose with dominion
- PhDHighest academic credential
- postdocPost-degree research position
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
thesis · research · fellowship · academia · professorship · lectureship · scholarship · tenure
Act of starting
- convocationFormal ceremonial gathering
- hoodingCovering the head
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
valedictorian · alumni · procession · cap and gown · tassel · speech · photographer · celebration
Permanent change of residence
- independenceFreedom from external control
- adulthoodState of being grown
- debt repaymentSatisfying financial obligations
- loanBorrowed money repaid later
apartment · moving · adjustment · uncertainty · gap year · travel · self-discovery · quarter-life crisis
Paid occupation status
- job searchSeeking paid employment
- resumeCareer summary document
- CVCareer credentials document
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
interview · hiring · placement · recruiter · industry · workforce · profession · salary
doctorate
Highest academic credential awarded
dissertation · thesis · research · fellowship · academia · professorship · lectureship · scholarship · tenure · publication
commencement
Act of starting
- convocationFormal ceremonial gathering
- hoodingCovering the head
- diplomaAcademic completion document
regalia · valedictorian · alumni · procession · cap and gown · tassel · speech · photographer · celebration
relocation
Permanent change of residence
- independenceFreedom from external control
- adulthoodState of being grown
- debt repaymentSatisfying financial obligations
loan · apartment · moving · adjustment · uncertainty · gap year · travel · self-discovery · quarter-life crisis · planning
employment
Paid occupation status
- job searchSeeking paid employment
- resumeCareer summary document
- CVCareer credentials document
networking · interview · hiring · placement · recruiter · industry · workforce · profession · salary · position
postgraduationpregraduation
Before academic completion
undergraduate · undergrad · student life · enrollment · matriculation
graduate, graduation, graduated, undergraduate, graduates, graduating, postgraduate, postgraduates, postgrad