tutorial system

American  

noun

1. a system of education, especially in some colleges, in which instruction is given personally by tutors, who also act as general advisers of a small group of students in their charge.

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tutorial system British  

noun

1. a system, mainly in universities, in which students receive guidance in academic or personal matters from tutors

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Etymology

Origin of tutorial system

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

The study-abroad options sounded fantastic, I loved the tutorial system, I liked the vibe I got from the campus, and my admissions officer seemed really down to earth and nice.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2012

Oxford relies on the tutorial system, in which students burrow into original texts rather than textbooks.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2011

Oxford and Cambridge are planning to charge the maximum tuition fee possible to maintain their expensive tutorial system.

From The Guardian • Apr. 13, 2011

It will have a prestige campus, maintain Ivy League standards, borrow its tutorial system from Oxford.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then, and afterward, while enjoying the hospitalities of various colleges at Oxford and Cambridge, I saw the excellencies of their tutorial system, but also had my eyes opened to some of their deficiencies.

From Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1 by White, Andrew Dickson