Collocations for qualification - noun
1. skill/knowledge needed for a job, etc.
ADJ.
formal, paper, recognized | basic, minimum | entry | further | appropriate, necessary | special, specialist | management, professional, vocational | academic, educational, postgraduate | technical | legal, medical, secretarial, teaching, etc.
VERB + QUALIFICATION
acquire, gain, obtain | have, hold
Only two of the applicants had the necessary qualifications.
Only two of the applicants had the necessary qualifications.
QUALIFICATION + NOUN
course, programme
a qualification programme in business management
a qualification programme in business management
period
The job usually has a three-year qualification period.
The job usually has a three-year qualification period.
PREP.
~ for
the minimum entry qualification for admission
the minimum entry qualification for admission
~ in
He held no formal qualification in law.
He held no formal qualification in law.
2. weakening of a statement
ADJ.
important
VERB + QUALIFICATION
add | need, require
The term ‘population’ as used here requires qualification.
The term ‘population’ as used here requires qualification.
PREP.
with ~s
I agree with his view, with a few qualifications.
I agree with his view, with a few qualifications.
without ~
The committee supported her proposal, without qualification.
The committee supported her proposal, without qualification.