University & Studies

University & Studies

The “University & Studies” set covers university, lectures, exams and scientific research. Learn nouns together with their German articles and notice the differences between similar terms.

The “University & Studies” set covers university, lectures, exams and scientific research. Learn nouns together with their German articles and notice the differences between similar terms. Review the vocabulary in small groups and check which meanings you can recall without help. Connect new words with situations from your own life. Return to the terms you find difficult, compare their meanings, and gradually build a more precise and useful German vocabulary through regular practice.

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 — fiel durch — durchgefallen · 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

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “University & Studies”?

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

How many words does “University & Studies” contain?

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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