Comprehensive Italian vocabulary for the school system, universities and student life, with key academic terms. For English speakers at B2.
l'educazione
education; also upbringing, manners
la scuola
the school
il liceo
high school (academic upper secondary school)
l'università
the university
il corso
the course
la lezione
the lesson, the lecture
l'insegnante
the teacher
il professore
the professor; also secondary school teacher
la facoltà
the faculty
il dipartimento
the department
la laurea
the (university) degree
il diploma
the diploma, the certificate
lo studente
the student
la matricola
fresher, first-year student; also registration number
l'esame
the exam
il voto
the grade, the mark
l'insufficienza
a fail grade, a below-pass mark
la sufficienza
a pass grade, a satisfactory mark
l'ottimo
an excellent grade
la media
the average (grade point average)
il compito
the assignment, the homework task
l'esercizio
the exercise
la ricerca
the research
la tesi
the thesis, the dissertation
il seminario
the seminar
la biblioteca
the library
il libro
the book
l'articolo scientifico
scientific article, research paper
la materia
the subject (of study)
l'aula
the classroom, the lecture hall
il laboratorio
the laboratory
la mensa
the canteen, the cafeteria
la residenza
the hall of residence, the dorm
l'immatricolazione
the (university) enrolment, registration
la specializzazione
the specialisation
il master
the master's programme
il dottorato
the doctorate, PhD
la borsa di studio
the scholarship, the grant
l'istruzione superiore
higher education
il sistema scolastico
the school system
la maturità
school-leaving exam (Italian final exams, like A-levels); also maturity
l'orientamento
guidance, career counselling; also orientation