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 enrolment→I enrolled / I completed my enrolment
many enrolment→many enrolments / increased enrolment
Say it for a higher band
5sign-up→6registration→7+enrolment
Synonyms
registration
Easily confused
registration
“Registration for the course opens next Monday.”
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