noun phrase · academic

professional development

UK/prəˌfɛʃənəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt/US/prəˈfɛʃənəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt/pro·FES·sional de·VEL·opment

Band 5-6speakingtask2

activities and training that improve someone’s professional skills and knowledge

Examples

opportunities for professional development

invest in professional development

continuous professional development

Band 8 sentence

My employer supports professional development by funding courses and allowing study leave for relevant qualifications.

Collocations

  • opportunities for professional development
  • invest in professional development

Word family

professional (adj) adjectivedevelopment (n) noundevelop (v) verb

Common mistakes

professional developprofessional development

development professionalprofessional development

Say it for a higher band

5training6skill development7+professional development

Synonyms

career development

Easily confused

career development

The company offers good career development for ambitious staff.

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