Collocations for qualification - noun
1. (often qualifications) allowing sb to work, study, etc.
ADJECTIVE
formal,
paper
(BrE)
basic, minimum
entry
appropriate, necessary
special, specialist
management, professional, vocational (BrE)
The aim of the reform is to give more status to vocational qualifications.
basic, minimum
entry
appropriate, necessary
special, specialist
management, professional, vocational (BrE)
The aim of the reform is to give more status to vocational qualifications.
further
academic, educational, postgraduate (BrE)
Many of those selected lack the academic qualifications to teach.
academic, educational, postgraduate (BrE)
Many of those selected lack the academic qualifications to teach.
technical
(esp. BrE)
legal, medical, secretarial, teaching (all esp. BrE)
legal, medical, secretarial, teaching (all esp. BrE)
VERB + qualification
acquire,
gain,
obtain
have, hold, possess
Only two of the applicants had the necessary qualifications.
have, hold, possess
Only two of the applicants had the necessary qualifications.
meet
(esp. AmE)
lack
lack
PREPOSITION
qualification for
the minimum entry qualification for admission
the minimum entry qualification for admission
qualification in
He held no formal qualification in law.
He held no formal qualification in law.
2. weakening of a statement
VERB + qualification
add
need, require
The term ‘population’ as used here requires qualification.
need, require
The term ‘population’ as used here requires qualification.
PREPOSITION
with qualifications
I agree with his view, with a few qualifications.
I agree with his view, with a few qualifications.
without qualification
The committee supported her proposal, without qualification.
The committee supported her proposal, without qualification.