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'Ă©ducation
education
l'Ă©cole
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'Ă©tudiant
student
le diplĂ´me
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
Ă©chouer
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'Ă©valuation
assessment / evaluation
le projet
project
le travail de groupe
group work
la présentation
presentation
l'informatique
computer science / IT