- [countable, usually plural] (British English) an exam that you have passed or a course of study that you have successfully completed
- academic/educational/professional/vocational qualifications
- a coaching/teaching/nursing qualification
- He left school with no formal qualifications.
- to have qualifications
- to gain/get/obtain/possess/achieve qualifications
- In this job, experience counts for more than paper qualifications.
- qualification in something Too many school-leavers lack basic qualifications in English and Maths.
WordfinderCollocations EducationEducationLearning- acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(British English) (some) qualifications
- receive/provide somebody with training/tuition
- develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially British English) course/(North American English) program/syllabus
- give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar
- hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop
- sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons
- go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school
- be in (North American English) the first, second, etc. grade/(British English) year 1, 2. etc. (at school)
- study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc.
- (British English) leave/finish/drop out of/ (North American English) quit school
- (North American English) graduate high school/college
- be the victim/target of bullying
- (British English) play truant from/ (both British English, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should)
- (both especially North American English) skip/cut class/school
- (British English) cheat in/(North American English) cheat on an exam/a test
- get/be given a detention (for doing something)
- be expelled from/be suspended from school
- do your homework/(British English) revision/a project on something
- work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(North American English) a paper
- finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework
- hand in/ (North American English) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper
- study/prepare/ (British English) revise/ (North American English) review/ (North American English, informal) cram for a test/an exam
- take/ (both British English) do/sit a test/an exam
- (especially British English) mark/ (especially North American English) grade homework/a test
- (British English) do well in/ (North American English) do well on/ (especially North American English, informal) ace a test/an exam
- pass/fail/ (especially North American English, informal) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject
- apply to/get into/go to/start college/(British English) university
- leave/graduate from law school/college/(British English) university (with a degree in computer science)
- study for/take/ (British English) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics
- (both North American English) major/minor in biology/philosophy
- earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master’s degree/a bachelor’s degree/a PhD in economics
Extra ExamplesTopics Working lifeb1, Educationb1- Many of those selected lack the academic qualifications to teach.
- Only two of the applicants had the necessary qualifications.
- The aim of the reform is to give more status to vocational qualifications.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- formal
- paper
- basic
- …
- acquire
- gain
- obtain
- …
- period
- qualification for
- qualification in
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- [countable] a skill or type of experience that you need for a particular job or activity
- What qualifications do radio presenters require?
- qualification for something Previous teaching experience is a necessary qualification for this job.
- [countable, uncountable] information that you add to a statement to limit the effect that it has or the way it is applied synonym proviso
- I accept his theories, but not without certain qualifications.
- The plan was approved without qualification.
Extra Examples- I agree with his view, with a few qualifications.
- The committee supported her proposal, without qualification.
- The term ‘population’ as used here requires qualification.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- important
- add
- need
- require
- …
- with qualifications
- without qualification
- [uncountable] the fact of passing an exam, completing a course of training or reaching the standard necessary to do a job or take part in a competition
- Nurses in training should be given a guarantee of employment following qualification.
- A victory in this game will earn them qualification for the World Cup.
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsb1- The job usually has a three-year qualification period.
- a qualification programme in business management
- the minimum entry qualification for admission
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin qualificatio(n-), from the verb qualificare, from Latin qualis ‘of what kind, of such a kind’. (see qualify).
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