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postgraduate vs graduate student

graduate student vs postgraduate

postgraduate and graduate student both are nouns.

postgraduate is an adjective but graduate student is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
postgraduate Yes Yes No No
graduate student Yes No No No
As nouns, postgraduate and graduate student are synonyms defined as:
  • postgraduate and graduate student: a student who continues studies after graduation
Other synonyms of postgraduate include grad student.
postgraduate (noun) graduate student (noun)
a student who continues studies after graduation a student who continues studies after graduation
postgraduate (adjective) graduate student (adjective)
of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree
Difference between postgraduate and graduate student

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