Vocabulario para IELTS (General) - Educación

related to education, particularly higher education

académico

the process of testing the knowledge of students in order to evaluate their level or progress

evaluación

a school where students live and study during the school year

internado

an official document that states one has successfully passed an exam or completed a course of study

certificado

the overall content, courses, and learning experiences designed by educational institutions to achieve specific educational goals and outcomes for students

plan de estudios

a field of study that is typically taught in a university

disciplina

an examination based on which students are accepted into a school, etc.

examen de ingreso

the money that is paid to a professional or an organization for their services

tasa

a field of science that studies the structure of the earth and its history

geología

to give a score to a student's performance

calificar, corregir

an elementary school attended by children between the ages of 6 and 12

escuela primaria

a department in a university where graduate students can study for a more advanced degree

escuela de posgrado

an amount of money given by the government or another organization for a specific purpose

beca

a large organization that serves a religious, educational, social, or similar function

institución

a school in Britain for students between ages 7 and 11

Escuela junior

a class or school that prepares four-year-old to six-year-old children for elementary school

jardín de infancia

a unit of study within a course offered by a college or university, covering a specific topic or area of study

módulo

a length of time which is defined by the recurrence of something

periodo

a university degree that graduates can get by further studying for one or two years

maestría

a university degree awarded to someone who has passed a certain number of credits in the arts, humanities, or some other disciplines

licenciatura

a university degree that a student receives in particular subjects, generally after three to five years of study

licenciatura

a very high-level university degree given to a person who has conducted advanced research in a specific subject

doctorado

a particular set of beliefs, values, or principles developed in search of the truth about life and the universe

filosofía

a graduate student who is studying at a university to get a more advanced degree

estudiante de posgrado, posgraduado

a field of science that studies the mind, its functions, and how it affects behavior

psicología

someone who is receiving education, particularly a schoolchild

alumno

a sum of money given by an educational institution to someone with great ability in order to financially support their education

beca

the scientific study of human society, its nature, structure, and development, as well as social behavior

sociología

an original piece of writing on a particular subject that a candidate for a university degree presents based on their research

tesis

a long piece of writing on a particular subject that a university student presents in order to get an advanced degree

tesis

an amount of money that one pays to receive an education, particularly in a university or college

matrícula

to officially register oneself or someone else as a participant in a course, school, etc.

matricularse

the staff who teach or conduct research in a university or college

facultad

a course of study offered after the high school outside the higher education system of the universities

educación terciaria, Educación Permanente de Adultos

the study of how computers and the internet work or data are received or stored as a school subject

TIC