University & Studies

University, lectures, exams and scientific research

This B1 vocabulary set covers university and academic life in German, perfect for learners preparing for the Goethe-Zertifikat B1, telc Deutsch B1, or TestDaF. Flashcards include key terms like Vorlesung (lecture), Seminar, Klausur (written exam), and Forschung (research), complete with pronunciation and example sentences. Ideal for students, exchange applicants, and anyone navigating German-speaking academic environments.

The University & Studies set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR B1, focused on Education & Science.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • studieren ʃtuˈdiːʁən — to study (at university)studieren
  • die Vorlesung ˈfoːɐ̯leːzʊŋ — lecturedie Vorlesung
  • das Semester zeˈmɛstɐdas Semester
  • bestehen bəˈʃteːən — bestand — bestanden · to pass (exam)bestehen
  • durchfallen ˈdʊʁçˌfaln̩ — to faildurchfallen
  • das Diplom diˈploːm — diplomadas Diplom
  • der Abschluss ˈapʃlʊs — degreeder Abschluss
  • der Professor pʁoˈfɛsoːɐ̯der Professor
  • forschen ˈfɔʁʃn̩ — to researchforschen
  • die Forschung ˈfɔʁʃʊŋ — researchdie Forschung
  • die Wissenschaft ˈvɪsn̩ʃaft — sciencedie Wissenschaft
  • wissenschaftlich ˈvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪç — scientificwissenschaftlich
  • die Methode meˈtoːdə — methoddie Methode
  • die Theorie teoˈʁiː — theorydie Theorie
  • die Universität univɛʁziˈtɛːt — universitydie Universität
  • das Studium ˈʃtuːdiʊm — studiesdas Studium
  • der Student ʃtuˈdɛntder Student
  • die Prüfung ˈpʁyːfʊŋ — exam, testdie Prüfung
  • das Stipendium ʃtiˈpɛndiu̯m — scholarshipdas Stipendium
  • das Ergebnis ɛɐ̯ˈɡeːpnɪs — resultdas Ergebnis

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“University & Studies” is a CEFR B1 set. It targets learners at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

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The set contains 20 German vocabulary items with translations in five languages. Most words include native-speaker audio and IPA transcription.

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