graduand

Definition

A student who has completed the requirements for, but has not yet been awarded, a particular degree.

Etymology

Attested since 1882. From Medieval Latin graduandus, gerundive of graduō (“to graduate”).

Example Sentences

• "2005, Mike Amos, Proud Return of the Pigeon Boy, Northern Echo (Darlington, UK); Jul 14, 2005. In order to add jollity to the proceedings, said the dean, each graduand would find beneath his seat a little tub of bubbles, complete with mortar board cap."