Care Leavers Glossary
Please select a letter from the A-Z list below:
Personal Statement
The most important part of your application to a university.
Your opportunity to explain why you would be a successful student
on the course you are applying for.
PhD
The highest academic qualification you can get, usually gained
by completing a long piece of research over several years. People
with PhD’s are allowed to call themselves ‘Dr’.
Postgraduate
Any qualification taken after your first degree is complete.
Professor
A member of teaching staff at a university who has been
recognised for having a high level of expertise in their
subject.
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