Degree(to receive / get / earn / obtain a ~
confer a ~ )
a qualification awarded by a university or college following successful completion of a course of study or period of research, or a similar qualification granted as an honor
Bachelor’s degree bachelor's degree / BA = Bachelor of Arts / BSc= Bachelor of Science
a degree awarded on the successful completion of an undergraduate course at a college or university
Master’s degree master's degree / MA = Master of Arts / MSc = Master of Science / MPhil = Master of Philosophy
a college degree, usually awarded after one or two years of postgraduate study/"master's" degree (which involves one to two years of postgraduate study) or a doctoral degree (which involves two to four years of study and other requirements).
Doctoral degree
doctor's degree / PhD = Doctor of Philosophy
the highest level of university degree that can be studied for, awarded to somebody who has successfully completed a lengthy piece of original research.
Associate degree
a degree earned on completion of a two-year program of study at a community college, technical school, or other institution of higher education
Students
Undergraduate
student at a college or University who has not taken a first and esp. a bachelor’s degree
Graduate/post graduate students
a student holding the first University degree who is engaged in studies beyond Bachelor’s degree.
Candidate
somebody who sits for an exam, especially somebody who is scheduled to receive a degree upon passing exams
University Premises
University or college campus
an area of land that contains the main buildings and grounds of a university or college, or one of the sites on which such buildings are located
Residence hall
(hall of residence, dormitory)
a building used as living and sleeping quarters by college students
Subjects
Compulsory subjects
subjects required by law or an authority
Optional subjects
subject left to individual choice
Major/minor
Schools
Professional school
higher-educational institutions that provide preparation in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art.
Graduate school / Higher-educational institution / postsecondary institution
an institution of postsecondary education provided after the completion of secondary education, usually affording, at the end of a course of study, a named degree, diploma, or certificate of higher studies.
Postgraduate studies/course
a university or university division for advanced students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree
Marks/Grades/Credits
Mark / grade
Passing mark
a mark or rating given for work in school or college, usually using the descending scale of A, B, C, D, and F
Credit
a) a unit of study, often equivalent to an hour of class time, in a course of higher education
b) official recognition that a student has satisfactorily completed a course of study
ETCS
European Credit Transfer System
Courses
Correspondence course
an educational course in which the teaching organization sends lessons and tests to students by mail and students return completed work in the same way
‘honours’ course
A course leading to an honours degree in one or, at the most, two subjects
Other Words or Expressions
To eliminate
to remove or get rid of completely
Turning point
a particular time or incident that marks the beginning of a completely new, and usually better, stage in somebody’s life or in the development of something
Tuition
a sum charged for instruction at a school or university
Curriculum
Pl. Curricula
the subjects taught at an educational institution, or the elements taught in a particular subject
Supervision
the act of watching over a particular activity or task being carried out by other people and ensure that it is carried out correctly
Tutorial
a teaching session spent individually or in a small group under the direction of a tutor
Peer
somebody who is equal to another person or to other people in some respect such as age or social class
Counterpart
somebody who or something that has very similar characteristics to another person or thing, or plays a very similar part in a different system or organization
Extracurricular activities
activities done or happening outside the normal curriculum of a school, college, or university
Entrance requirements
requirements one needs to fulfill in order to enter an institution.
To admit
Admission
to allow somebody or something entrance or access
Course transcript
an official document showing the educational work of a student in a school or college
Rigorous
careful and thorough
To secure
to obtain something, especially after using considerable effort to persuade somebody to grant or allow it
To assess
to examine something in order to judge or evaluate it
standing
somebody’s reputation or position, for example, in society or business
B) Look through the chart describing the postsecondary education in most countries. What does ETCS abbreviation mean? Does this chart correspond with the degree structure in Russia? What do you know about the academic degrees in Russia?