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when i was in university vs when i was at university

Both 'when I was in university' and 'when I was at university' are correct and common in British English. They can be used to refer to the period of one's attendance of a university.

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Last updated: September 13, 2024 • 19156 views

when i was in university

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to a period of time during one's attendance at a university.

This phrase is used to indicate a specific time frame during one's time as a student at a university.

Examples:

When I was in university, I studied abroad for a semester.
I learned a lot when I was in university.

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Last updated: November 06, 2024

Nov 6, 2020 ... What would be the equivalent of "Back when I was in college/school I used to smoke." in American English? "Back when I was in university I used ...
Sep 21, 2017 ... "When I was at university" vs "When I was in university". See a translation.
Jun 19, 2021 ... Which one is grammatically correct, "When I was in the university he is my friend" or "when I was in university he was my friend"?
I've been lucky enough to travel to many countries and places and spent a year abroad in Japan when I was in university. I moved to Denver in 2009 for ...
Dec 18, 2016 ... Back when I was in university, I was working as a software engineering student at Intel. At any given point, there was a real software ...
Feb 20, 2024 ... When I was in university, I lived with my grandmother, and I was her care helper. And then I did a lot of volunteering in retirement homes ...
Jun 12, 2020 ... My migraine story began a decade ago when I was in university. I was studying for an exam one day when suddenly I began vomiting without warning.
May 15, 2024 ... I remember when I was in university, and Python was the hip, new, and cool language to learn. However, we had to learn Pascal. For a student ...
Even when I was in university, I spent a lot of my time with international students. When I was in graduate school, I had an internship at a refugee ...

Alternatives:

when I was at university
during my time at university
while I was in college
during my university years
when I was a student at university

when i was at university

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to a period of time during one's attendance at a university.

This phrase is used to indicate a specific time frame during one's time as a student at a university.

Examples:

When I was at university, I met some of my closest friends.
I had a great experience when I was at university.

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Last updated: November 06, 2024

Nov 6, 2020 ... Interesting! Can you say When I was at university I studied engineering. in American English too?
Sep 21, 2017 ... Which one is correct? "When I was at university" vs "When I was in university". See a translation.
Jun 19, 2021 ... When I was at university he was my friend. So, the change in preposition from in to at makes the sentence flow better.
Jun 23, 2014 ... Literally the only times I've heard Americans say something like "when I was at University" is when they are talking to a foreigner. It's ...
Jul 29, 2024 ... When I was at university, I studied illustration and animation...with an emphasis in visual development and concept art. Some of the coolest ...
Jun 16, 2020 ... When I was at university, I discovered this series of books- Penguin Great Ideas. There are more than 70 books in the collection, ...
Jul 20, 2023 ... 728 likes, 66 comments - simonmajumdar on July 20, 2023: "#Tbt when I was at university. Guess what I studied.".
Jun 23, 2015 ... When I was at university I took classes in creative writing. We spent the hour writing things in reaction to various prompts or subjects, ...
Sep 25, 2024 ... And when I was at university, CRT meant “cathode ray tube.” Now CRT means something totally different, and it's a destructive influence ...
Nov 22, 2023 ... When I was at university, a good friend, in a thoughtful moment (quite possibly after a few ), offered the wisdom “Life is the bits in ...

Alternatives:

when I was in university
during my time at university
while I was in college
during my university years
when I was a student at university

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