French vocabulary for education, school and university life, including the French system from collège and lycée to licence, master and doctorat. Essential for B2 discussions.
l'éducation
education
l'école
school
le collège
lower secondary school / middle school (ages 11 to 15)
le lycée
upper secondary school / high school (ages 15 to 18)
l'université
university
la faculté
faculty (of a university)
le cours
class / lesson / course
le professeur
teacher / professor
l'étudiant
student
le diplôme
diploma / degree / qualification
la licence
bachelor's degree
le master
master's degree
le doctorat
doctorate / PhD
la bibliothèque
library
l'amphithéâtre
lecture hall / lecture theatre
la conférence
lecture / talk
le TD
tutorial / seminar class (travaux dirigés)
le TP
practical class / lab session (travaux pratiques)
l'examen
exam
le partiel
midterm exam
la note
grade / mark
la moyenne
average (grade)
réussir
to succeed / to pass
échouer
to fail
redoubler
to repeat a year
s'inscrire
to register / to enrol
la bourse
scholarship / grant
le stage
internship / work placement
le mémoire
dissertation / master's thesis
la thèse
doctoral thesis
l'enseignant
teacher / educator
l'apprentissage
learning / apprenticeship
le parcours
path / track (of study)
la spécialisation
specialisation
l'orientation
guidance / careers advice
le cursus
curriculum / course of study
la compétence
skill / competence
l'évaluation
assessment / evaluation
le projet
project
le travail de groupe
group work
la présentation
presentation
l'informatique
computer science / IT