noun · neutral

enrolment

UK/ɪnˈrəʊlmənt/US/ɪnˈroʊlmənt/en·ROLL·ment

Band 6-7speakingtask2task1

the process or number of people who sign up to join a course or institution

Examples

Enrolment for the autumn semester closes next week.

There has been a decline in enrolment at rural schools.

Online enrolment makes it easier for international students to apply.

Band 8 sentence

University enrolment increased significantly after the introduction of targeted outreach programmes in disadvantaged areas.

Collocations

  • student enrolment
  • enrolment period
  • increase in enrolment

Word family

enrol / enroll verbenrolment / enrollment nounenrollee / enrollee noun

Common mistakes

I did my enrolmentI enrolled / I completed my enrolment

many enrolmentmany enrolments / increased enrolment

Say it for a higher band

5sign-up6registration7+enrolment

Synonyms

registration

Easily confused

registration

Registration for the course opens next Monday.

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