HIGHER EDUCATION. Part 1. Academic year

HIGHER EDUCATION

Part 1. Academic year

Vocabulary

academic year - учебный год;

term - триместр;

Christmas - рождество;

summer holidays BrE / summer vacation AmE - летние каникулы;

degree - ученая степень;

degree course - курс обучения на получение ученой степени;

compulsory course - обязательный курс обучения;

optional course - необязательный (факультативный) курс обучения;

electives – курсы по выбору;

lecture - лекция;

seminar = discussion section - семинар;

practicals = lab session - практические занятия;

science student - студент, изучающий естественные науки (физику, химию, биологию, экологию и т. п.);

tuition fees / tuition - плата за обучение;

student loan - студенческий заем (предоставляется студенту или аспиранту под низкие проценты или беспроцентно; подлежит возврату обычно по окончании курса обучения);

living expenses - расходы на содержание;

semester - семестр;

regardless of - невзирая на;

liberal arts - гуманитарные науки, общеобразовательные дисциплины (как правило, преподаваемые в колледжах и университетах для общей подготовки студентов, включают философию, историю, родной и иностранные языки, литературу и т. п. );

curriculum - курс обучения, учебный план (школы, института, университета);

major -специализация (основной предмет, в котором специализируется студент в колледже или университете);

minor (in) непрофилирующий предмет (предмет второй специализации в колледже или университете);

charge tuition - назначать плату за обучение;

board - питание;

financial aid - финансовая помощь;

grants - субсидии;

scholarship - стипендия;

work-study program -программа "Учись и работай".

At most British universities the academic year starts in October and is divided into three terms: the Autumn term, the Spring term, and the Summer term. British universities provide their students with short holidays at Christmas and in the spring and a long summer holidays. Students study a main subject throughout their degree course, which is usually a mix of compulsory courses and optional courses, often called electives. Most students go to lectures and seminars (= discussion groups) and there are practicals for those doing science subjects. Most students in Britain have to pay towards their tuition fees and can get student loans towards their living expenses. The US academic year may be divided into two semesters of about 15 weeks and runs from August or September to May or June. Students take courses in a variety of subjects, regardless of their main subject, as part of a liberal artscurriculum. At the end of their second year students choose a major (= main subject) and sometimes a minor (= additional subject) which they study for the next two years. Students take their courses in the form of lectures, discussion sections, or lab sessions. There are many private colleges and universities in the US but most students choose a public institution because the costs are lower. All universities charge tuition, and students pay extra for room and board. Students whose families cannot afford the full amount apply for financial aid. It may be a combination of grants from the government, a scholarship, a student loan, and a work-study program.