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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.
further
academic, educational, postgraduate (BrE)
Many of those selected lack the academic qualifications to teach.
technical (esp. BrE)
legal, medical, secretarial, teaching (all esp. BrE)

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VERB + qualification

acquire, gain, obtain
have, hold, possess
Only two of the applicants had the necessary qualifications.
meet (esp. AmE)
lack

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qualification + NOUN

period
The job usually has a three-year qualification period.

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PREPOSITION

qualification for
the minimum entry qualification for admission
qualification in
He held no formal qualification in law.

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2. weakening of a statement

ADJECTIVE

important

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VERB + qualification

add
need, require
The term ‘population’ as used here requires qualification.

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PREPOSITION

with qualifications
I agree with his view, with a few qualifications.
without qualification
The committee supported her proposal, without qualification.

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