verb phrase · formal
pursue higher education
UK/pəˈsjuː ˌhaɪə ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən/US/pərˈsuː ˌhaɪər ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃən/pur·SUE HI·gher ed·u·CA·tion
to continue studying at tertiary level (university or postgraduate)
Examples
“Many young people now pursue higher education to improve their job prospects.”
“Governments should make it easier for disadvantaged students to pursue higher education.”
“Some students choose to pursue higher education abroad for better facilities and different courses.”
Band 8 sentence
“Increasingly, students from rural areas aspire to pursue higher education as a route out of poverty, so governments must expand access and support.”
Collocations
- pursue higher education abroad
- pursue higher education on a scholarship
- pursue vocational or higher education
Word family
Common mistakes
pursue university→pursue higher education
study higher education→pursue higher education / study at university
Say it for a higher band
5go to university→6study at university→7+pursue higher education
Synonyms
go to university
study at university
Easily confused
attend university
“I attend university three days a week for lectures and tutorials.”
go to university
“After finishing high school, I decided to go to university to study engineering.”
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