Higher Education Jargon

noun a university student who has not yet received a bachelor's degree

adjective relating to or characteristic of a student studying for a first degree at a university or college

• The undergraduate students were required to complete a research project as part of their degree program.
• I'm an undergraduate student studying business at the university.
• I'm just a college kid, still an undergrad.
• Being an undergraduate is like laying the foundation for your future career.

noun A crisis or difficult situation involving writing an essay or completing an assignment.

• The student experienced an essay crisis when they realized they had misunderstood the essay prompt.
• I had a total essay crisis last night trying to finish my paper before the deadline.
• I was freaking out because of the essay crisis I had the night before the due date.
• The company faced an essay crisis when their marketing campaign failed to attract new customers.

adjective relating to education or scholarship; scholarly

• The academical conference will feature presentations from leading experts in the field.
• I find academical discussions to be quite boring sometimes.
• I never liked all that academical stuff they teach in school.
• His writing style is more artistic and less academical in nature.