study leave
Time off learning
Study leave is time off from work granted to an employee for educational purposes—pursuing a degree, preparing for exams, or attending courses.
Some employers offer study leave as paid time, others as unpaid: She took six months' study leave to finish her dissertation.
The term is more common in British than American English.
Learning new work capabilities
- upskillingLearning new work abilities
- professional developmentOngoing workplace learning activities
- career changeMoving to different occupation
- retrainingAcquiring updated skills
skill enhancement · career advancement · vocational training · certification · professional training · career planning · mid-career · job transition
Student academic tasks
- examsFormal academic tests
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
- tutorialsInstructional guides for beginners
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
thesis · dissertation · university · college · textbooks · syllabus · tuition · undergraduate
Research conducted on location
- data collectionSystematic accumulation of facts
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
publication · peer review · methodology · analysis · experimentation · qualitative · quantitative · empirical
Returned light or thought
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- travelMovement between locations
- writingRecorded language on surface
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
intellectual inquiry · cultural immersion · tenure · faculty · professor · year abroad · fellowship · academic freedom
reskilling
Learning new work capabilities
- upskillingLearning new work abilities
- professional developmentOngoing workplace learning activities
- career changeMoving to different occupation
retraining · skill enhancement · career advancement · vocational training · certification · professional training · career planning · mid-career · job transition · continuing education
coursework
Student academic tasks
- examsFormal academic tests
- lecturesFormal instructional talks
- tutorialsInstructional guides for beginners
seminar · thesis · dissertation · university · college · textbooks · syllabus · tuition · undergraduate · postgraduate
fieldwork
Research conducted on location
- data collectionSystematic accumulation of facts
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
dissertation · publication · peer review · methodology · analysis · experimentation · qualitative · quantitative · empirical · investigation
reflection
Returned light or thought
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- travelMovement between locations
- writingRecorded language on surface
exploration · intellectual inquiry · cultural immersion · tenure · faculty · professor · year abroad · fellowship · academic freedom
- leavevacation, vacation days, PTO, time off, paid time off
- time offvacation, holiday, weekend, break, rest
- work leavevacation days, FMLA, personal days, jury duty, short-term disability
- career breakssabbatical, gap year, burnout recovery, unemployment, retraining
- employee benefitshealth insurance, pension, 401k, 401(k), retirement
- Sixth Formpredicted grades, common room, free periods, mock exams, mocks
study leavevacation
Leisure time away
holiday leave · annual leave · leisure time · sick leave · personal leave
study leaveactive duty
Current military employment status
on the job · working hours · active service · full-time employment · full-time work
study, leave, student, studied, studio, studying, students, studies, studious