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Student loan

Education; Colleges & universities

A sum of money that must be repaid. Loans to university students are obtained through the government.

Session

Education; Colleges & universities

Period of time during which the school offers courses. Many colleges offer winter and summer sessions.

Seminar

Education; Colleges & universities

A small discussion group, either a focused part of a class (where the class is divided into discussion units), or a limited-enrollment class where discussion is emphasized.

Semester

Education; Colleges & universities

An academic year is typically divided into 2-3 semesters, each lasting up to 15 weeks.

Master's degree

Education; Colleges & universities

Students working towards this designation (ex. MA, MSc, MBA, etc) are called graduate students. Usually, this is the degree earned after a bachelor's degree that precedes a doctoral degree.