French education & university vocabulary
40 words at level B2, with English translations and example sentences. Nouns are given with their article so you learn the gender too.
| French | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| l'enseignement (m.) | education, teaching | l'enseignement supérieur |
| l'éducation (f.) | education, upbringing | |
| le système scolaire | school system | |
| le bac(calauréat) | French school-leaving exam | Elle a eu son bac avec mention. |
| la fac | uni (informal) | Il est en deuxième année de fac. |
| l'inscription (f.) | registration, enrolment | |
| s'inscrire | to enrol, to register | Je me suis inscrit à un cours du soir. |
| les frais d'inscription (m.) | tuition fees | |
| la licence | bachelor's degree | |
| le master | master's degree | |
| le doctorat | doctorate, PhD | |
| le diplôme | diploma, degree | Quel diplôme as-tu ? |
| être diplômé | to graduate | Elle est diplômée d'une école de commerce. |
| la filière | course, track | Quelle filière as-tu choisie ? |
| la spécialité | major, specialism | |
| le cours magistral | lecture | |
| les travaux dirigés (TD) (m.) | tutorials, seminars | |
| le partiel | mid-term exam | |
| le mémoire | dissertation | |
| la soutenance | viva, thesis defence | |
| la bourse | grant, scholarship | Il a obtenu une bourse d'études. |
| le campus | campus | |
| la bibliothèque universitaire | university library | |
| l'amphi(théâtre) (m.) | lecture theatre | |
| le semestre | semester | |
| l'échange (m.) | exchange | Je pars en échange Erasmus. |
| la formation | training | une formation professionnelle |
| la formation continue | adult education | |
| l'apprentissage (m.) | apprenticeship; learning | |
| redoubler | to repeat a year | |
| échouer | to fail | |
| sécher un cours | to skip a class | |
| le niveau | level | |
| la moyenne | average (grade) | Il faut avoir la moyenne. |
| les grandes écoles (f.) | elite French higher-education schools | |
| le concours | competitive entrance exam | |
| l'orientation (f.) | careers guidance | |
| enseigner | to teach | |
| l'enseignant, l'enseignante | teacher (formal) | |
| la pédagogie | teaching methods |
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