Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matrix. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings. The most common meaning, however, refers to the formal process of entering a university, or of becoming eligible to enter by acquiring the meeting prerequisites. Entrance exam In England and Wales until the advent of the General Certificate of Education (GCE), Matriculation (usually abbreviated "matric… (More on Matriculation)