I. A) Study the list of words and word combinations and give their Russian equivalents
Degrees
| 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?
