work-study; part-time work while studying
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb phrase
to work part-time to support one's education; study while working
neutralDescribes a student who engages in work to earn money for tuition and living expenses during their studies. A common practice for self-supporting students.
To ease the family's financial burden, he decided to work part-time while studying at university.
Many international students pay for their living expenses through work-study.
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The experience of working while studying made me more independent.
noun
a school's work-study program; an educational method combining work and study
neutralRefers specifically to an educational policy or system, especially historically in China, where students' labor contributes to school funding as part of the curriculum.
This school once implemented a work-study educational model.
Work-study was an educational practice in a specific historical period.