Diploma: A qualification between a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.
Example: She received a diploma in education before starting her master’s.

Credit: A unit which represents a successfully completed part of a course.
Example: This course gives you three credits toward your degree.

Core modules: The most important parts of a course that all students must do.
Example: English and Math are core modules in the first semester.

Elective modules: Optional modules that students can choose.
Example: I chose Art History as one of my elective modules.

Module: One of the units which together make a complete course.
Example: The biology module includes both theory and lab work.

Enroll: To put your name on an official list of course members.
Example: I will enroll in the new photography course next week.

Assessment: Judgements of the quality of students’ work.
Example: The final assessment will be a written exam.

Assignment: A piece of written work.
Example: We have to submit an assignment on environmental issues.

Portfolio: A collection of documents that represent a person’s work.
Example: The art student presented her portfolio during the exhibition.

Eligible: Having the necessary qualities or fulfilling the necessary conditions.
Example: Only students with good grades are eligible for the scholarship.

Distinction: A special mark given to students who produce excellent work.
Example: He graduated with distinction for his outstanding performance.

Defer: To delay or postpone something until a later time.

Example: You can defer your dissertation for a year if you cannot stay during the summer.

Supervision: A one-to-one meeting with the teacher who guides your project or dissertation.

Belongs to: MA / PhD

Example: I have a supervision every week with my dissertation tutor.

Pre-sessional course: A course taken before the main semester to prepare students for their studies.

Belongs to: MA

Example: Most students take a pre-sessional English course before starting their MA.

In-sessional course: A course taken during the main semester, usually optional, to improve skills.

Belongs to: MA

Example: You can take an in-sessional EAP writing course to improve your academic English.

EAP (English for Academic Purposes): A course focused on developing academic English skills like reading, writing, and research.

Belongs to: MA / PhD

Example: The EAP course helped me write my research paper more effectively.

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy): The highest academic degree, focused on research.

Belongs to: PhD

Example: After finishing her MA, she applied for a PhD in Education.