verb · academic
matriculate
UK/məˈtrɪkjʊleɪt/US/məˈtrɪkjəleɪt/ma·TRIC·u·late
Band 7+task2speaking
to be formally admitted to a university or college; to enrol as a member of a body
Examples
“She matriculated at the college in autumn and began her degree the following year.”
“Many applicants matriculate in September or October.”
“Only students who have met all requirements may matriculate.”
Band 8 sentence
“Only applicants who meet the academic and administrative conditions will matriculate in the autumn intake.”
Collocations
- matriculate at
- matriculation ceremony
Word family
matriculate verbmatriculation noun
Common mistakes
enrol→matriculate
register→matriculate
Say it for a higher band
5register→6enrol→7+matriculate
Synonyms
enrol
Easily confused
enrol
“After the application, she chose to enrol for the summer course.”
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