The difference between Postgraduate and Undergraduate

When used as nouns, postgraduate means a person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course, whereas undergraduate means a student at a university who has not yet received a degree.

When used as adjectives, postgraduate means of studies which take place after having successfully completed a degree course, whereas undergraduate means of, relating to, or being an undergraduate.


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  1. Postgraduate as a noun:

    A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course.

  1. Postgraduate as an adjective:

    Of studies which take place after having successfully completed a degree course.

  1. Undergraduate as a noun:

    A student at a university who has not yet received a degree.

  1. Undergraduate as an adjective:

    Of, relating to, or being an undergraduate.

    Examples:

    "undergraduate studies"