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Confused by any education words and phrases you have come across? Use this glossary to find out what they mean!
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EAP
English for Academic Purposes.
ECTS
European Credit Transfer System. European system of grading academic work in different countries so students can use work done abroad as a credit towards their degree.
Edexcel
Examination board that validates some vocational qualifications.
EEA
European Economic Area. This comprises all 25 European Union (EU) countries (see below), plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
EFC
English for Commerce. Widely accepted English test, on use of English in business.
ELT
English Language Teaching/Training.
enrolment
Process of registering as a student at the start of a course.
entrance examination
Examination or essay test set by an institution to assess an applicant’s academic ability.
ents
Student society within an institution that organises entertainment events.
ESL
English as a Second Language.
ESP
English for Specific Purposes.
essay
Assignment consisting of an extended piece of writing. May put forward an argument and draw conclusions.
examination board
1) Regional or national board that validates qualifications such as GCSEs, A levels etc. 2) Committee set up within a university to oversee the marking and grading of examinations and other work by students on degree programmes.
extended essay
Essay with a word limit greater than a normal-length essay.
extension degree
Four-year Bachelor’s degree that includes a foundation or preliminary year.
external examiner
Academic from another institution who checks the marks and grading of degree awards, in consultation with an institution’s own Examination Board.
EU
European Union. The EU is made up of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
