| Term | Definition |
| administration des affaires | business administration (f.) |
| année | year (of study) (f.) |
| biologie | biology (f.) |
| chimie | chemistry (f.) |
| commerce | business (m.) |
| communication | oral presentation (f.) |
| concours | competitive exam (m.) |
| conférence | lecture (f.) |
| diplôme | diploma (m.) |
| discipline | subject matter (f.) |
| droit | law (m.) |
| exposé oral | oral report (m.) |
| géographie | geography (f.) |
| gestion | management (f.) |
| histoire | history (f.) |
| langue étrangère | foreign language (f.) |
| littérature | literature (f.) |
| marketing | marketing (m.) |
| mathématiques | math |
| matière | subject matter |
| note | grade (f.) |
| philosophie | philosophy (f.) |
| physique | physics (f.) |
| présentation | presentation (f.) |
| prix | price (m.) |
| programme d'études | course load (m.) |
| publicité | advertising (f.) |
| relations internationales | international relations (f.) |
| sciences économiques | economics (f.) |
| sciences politiques | political science (f.) |
| sociologie | sociology (f.) |
| specialisation | major (f.) |
| apprendre par cœur | to memorize |
| assister à | to attend |
| bosser | to study hard (hint: boss) |
| bûcher | to study hard (hint: bûch) |
| être collé à un examen | to flunk a test |
| se faire coller | to fail |
| échouer à | to fail at something |
| faire ses études | to do one's studies; to attend |
| fréquenter une université | to attend a university |
| gagner | to win |
| manquer un cours | to miss a class |
| obtenier un diplôme | to graduate |
| obtenier des bonnes notes | to get good grades |
| passer un examen | to take an exam |
| préparer un examen | to study for a test |
| présenter à un examen | to take a competitive exam |
| recevoir de bonnes notes | to receive good grades |
| être reçu à un examen | to pass an exam |
| rendre un devoir | to turn-in an assignment |
| réussir | to pass |
| réviser | to review |
| sécher un cours | to skip a class |
| se spécialiser en | to major in |
| suivre | to take a course |
| facultatif | elective course |
| obligatoire | required course |
| sur le bout des doigts | on the tips of his fingers |