noun phrase · neutral
academic background
UK/ˌækəˈdemɪk ˈbækɡraʊnd/US/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈbækɡraʊnd/ac·a·DEM·ic BACK·ground
The education, qualifications and subjects that a person has studied.
Examples
“Her academic background in engineering made her application stronger.”
“Employers often ask about your academic background and work experience.”
“You should summarise your academic background at the top of your CV.”
Band 8 sentence
“When assessing candidates, the admissions team considered not only grades but also the depth of each applicant's academic background.”
Collocations
- strong academic background
- academic background in
Word family
Common mistakes
I have much academic background.→I have a strong academic background.
academic background university→academic background at university
Say it for a higher band
5education→6background→7+academic background
Synonyms
educational background
Easily confused
professional background
“His professional background includes five years working in marketing.”
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