Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le GRE - Le Succès

the university, college, or school that one used to study at

alma mater

a former female student or pupil of a school, university, or college

ancienne élève, ancienne étudiante

a person, particularly a male one, who is a former student of a college, university, or school

ancien élève, ancien étudiant

a formal and academic conference or seminar

colloque

relating to a college or its students

collégial

a formal ceremony marking the completion of an academic program, typically involving the awarding of diplomas or degrees to students who have successfully completed their studies

cérémonie de remise des diplômes, commencement

to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone

conférer, accorder

a gathering of individuals who have come together in response to an official call; often for a specific purpose

cérémonie, convocation

(in the US) with the third highest level of distinction achievable by a student

avec mention, avec mention assez bien

relating to the topics that a course of study in a school or college consists of

qui se rapporte au cursus, qui fait partie du cursus

(in the US) with the second highest level of distinction achievable by a student

avec mention bien

(in the US) with the highest level of distinction achievable by a student

avec mention très bien

a point against someone for a fault or wrongdoing, often used in educational or disciplinary contexts

démérite, punition

related to a specific branch of knowledge or academic field

disciplinaire

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

mémoire, thèse

related to a course, activity, or option that is not mandatory

électif, optionnel

the act of expelling or forcing someone to leave a particular place, especially a school

renvoi, expulsion

any individual or entity that is newly participating in a particular activity or competition

participant, nouveau venu

a financial contribution or asset given to support specific purposes, like education or charitable activities

dotation, subvention

an official certificate in the US that people who did not complete high school can obtain by taking some classes and successfully passing a test, which is the equivalent of the actual high school diploma

FG, formation générale

a type of school that typically provides education for young children in the first six or eight grades

école primaire, école de grammaire

a person, typically a man, who is in charge of a school

directeur, proviseur

involving or combining multiple academic disciplines or fields of study

interdisciplinaire, pluridisciplinaire

to monitor, especially during an examination, to ensure that rules are followed and cheating is prevented

surveiller, invigilante

a group of eight private institutions of higher education in the United States known for their academic excellence, selective admissions policies, and competitive sports programs

Ligue Ivy, groupe Ivy

the capability to read and write

lire et écrire

(the United States) a public school that is designed to offer specialized programs beyond the standard curriculum; typically located in a large city

école magnétique, école spécialisée

to officially enroll or register as a student at a school, college, or university

être admis à l'université, être accepté à l'université

a descriptive catalog or booklet providing information about the courses, programs, and other offerings available at a college or university

prospectus

associated with schools, education, or the academic environment

scolaire, académique

a student at a high school or university in their second year of education

sophomore, étudiant de deuxième année

a social club for female students in a university or college, especially in the US and Canada

sororité, association d'étudiantes

to temporarily prevent someone from going to school as a punishment because they did something wrong

suspendre

a scheduled break between lessons or classes in a school; allowing students to engage in relaxing activities

récréation, pause

(Britain) an educational institution that offers courses and programs for individuals aged 16 and above; typically providing further education beyond secondary school or high school

collège tertiaire, établissement d'enseignement supérieur

involving the necessary knowledge or skills for a certain occupation

professionnel

a secure and permanent employment contract that ensures job stability; often granted to professors or teachers

titularisation, emploi à vie

books and subjects that students should study in a school or college course

programme

very passionate about studying or reading

studieux, studieuse