école doctorale
The English phrase "graduate school" is translated into French as école doctorale.
The expression "École doctorale" is used in France and many French-speaking countries to refer specifically to a doctoral school or the doctoral level of education.
Meaning: a school that awards advanced degrees (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Canada, especially in Quebec, the term "Études supérieures" is commonly used to refer to graduate studies. In Switzerland, the expression "Études postuniversitaires" is primarily used to refer to postgraduate studies.
Did you know?
- The word école comes from the Greek word skholḗ, which originally meant 'leisure' or 'spare time'. In ancient times, only those with enough leisure time could afford to study philosophy and arts.
- A student in an école doctorale in France is often formally employed as a doctorant with a specific labor contract, treating the degree as a professional job.
- France has Grandes Écoles, which are elite institutions separate from universities that can provide graduate-level professional training without being called an école doctorale.
Examples in context
- Après avoir obtenu mon diplôme de maîtrise, j'ai postulé à l'école doctorale pour poursuivre mes études.After completing my master's degree, I applied to graduate school to continue my studies.
- Une fois que j'ai terminé mon baccalauréat, j'ai décidé d'aller à la fac pour faire ma maîtrise.Once I finished my bachelor's degree, I decided to go to grad school to pursue my master's.
- Je suis titulaire d'une licence en sciences et maintenant je vais commencer mes études postuniversitaires à l'Université de Genève.I have a bachelor's degree in science, and now I am going to start my postgraduate studies at the University of Geneva.
- Il s'inscrit dans une école doctorale.He is enrolling in a graduate school.
- L'école doctorale propose plusieurs spécialités.The graduate school offers several specialties.
Example conversation
Hugo and Chloé are discussing their future academic plans.
- HugoTu veux aller en école doctorale ?Do you want to go to graduate school?
- ChloéOui, je veux faire un doctorat.Yes, I want to do a PhD.
- HugoC'est un projet ambitieux, Chloé.That is an ambitious project, Chloé.
- ChloéC'est passionnant d'étudier là-bas.It is exciting to study there.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries école, CC BY-SA 4.0.
