course

degree, diploma, honours

She decided to pursue a degree course in biology at university.

do, take

She did a short online course to improve her typing skills last summer.

withdraw from

After struggling with the material, he decided to withdraw from the course halfway through the semester.

offer, run

The university offers several online courses in business management every semester.

complete

She completed an online business course last summer to improve her job prospects.

run

The online training course runs for eight weeks starting next Monday.

~ in

My sister enrolled in a course in graphic design last year.

~ on

She enrolled in a course on digital photography to improve her skills.

alter, change

The pilot decided to change course when she noticed bad weather ahead.

chart, plot, set

The captain plotted a course through the storm to reach the nearest port safely.

follow

After finishing high school, she decided to follow a course in graphic design at the local college.

off ~

The ship drifted off course during the storm last night.

on ~

The team is on course to win the championship if they keep playing well.

on a collision course

If the company keeps raising prices, it will be on a collision course with its customers.

adopt, follow, pursue, take

After careful thought, she decided to pursue a different course in her career.

be open to sb

The only course open to them was to sell their house and start over.

change

Meeting my future spouse completely changed the course of my entire life.

follow, run, take

After the argument, I decided to take a different course and apologize to my friend.

during the ~ of

During the course of the meeting, several important decisions were made.

in the ~ of

During the course of the meeting, the manager announced several important changes to the company.

the course of history

The invention of the internet altered the course of history in ways we are still discovering today.

in the normal/ordinary course of events

Most businesses would have closed by now, but in the ordinary course of events, they stay open until nine.

let nature take its course

After weeks of trying to fix their relationship, they finally decided to let nature take its course.

for a/the ~

My sister is taking a Spanish language course for next spring.

complete

Most students complete the course in just three months.

give sb, put sb on

The doctor gave him a course of antibiotics to treat the infection.

~ of

After her accident, the doctor prescribed a course of physical therapy to help her recover.