finish your studies

Meaning

To complete one's education, such as graduating from high school, college, or university. It refers to the end of an academic period before starting a career or moving to the next stage of life.

Examples

• What do you plan to do after you finish your studies?

  What do you plan to do after you finish your studies?

• She wants to travel around Europe once she finishes her studies.

  She wants to travel around Europe once she finishes her studies.

• It takes a lot of dedication to finish your studies with good grades.

  It takes a lot of dedication to finish your studies with good grades.

• He had to work part-time to support himself until he finished his studies.

  He had to work part-time to support himself until he finished his studies.

• My parents were so proud when I finally finished my studies.

  My parents were so proud when I finally finished my studies.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I will look for a job when I finish my study.

  ✓ I will look for a job when I finish my studies.

  Use the plural noun 'studies' when referring to your overall education or academic program.

• ✗ He graduated his studies last month.

  ✓ He finished his studies last month.

  You 'graduate from university' or 'finish your studies', but you do not 'graduate studies'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Are you planning to move back home after you ___?

  💡 Complete your college or university education.

  Show answer

  finish your studies

• It is important to ___ before looking for a full-time career.

  💡 Complete your academic program.

  Show answer

  finish your studies