Europe Student

1 europe

1.1 finland
1.2 france
1.3 germany
1.4 ireland
1.5 italy
1.6 sweden
1.7 united kingdom

europe

europe uses traditional, first form, second form, third form, fourth form, fifth form , 6 form grade system age eleven.

finland

students in lecture on linear algebra @ helsinki university of technology

in finland student called opiskelija (plural being opiskelijat ), though children in compulsory education called oppilas (plural being oppilaat ). first level of education esikoulu (literally preschool ), used optional, has been compulsory since beginning of year 2015. children attend esikoulu year turn six, , next year start attending peruskoulu (literally basic school , corresponds american elementary school, middle school , junior high), compulsory. peruskoulu divided alakoulu (years 1 through 6) , yläkoulu (years 7 through 9). after compulsory education children attend second level education (toisen asteen koulutus), either lukio (corresponds high school) or ammattikoulu (vocational school), @ point called students (opiskelija). attend kymppiluokka , retake on yläkoulu s education.

to attend ammattikorkeakoulu (university of applied sciences) or university student must have second level education. recommended graduation time 5 years. first year students called fuksi , students have studied more 5 years called n:nnen vuoden opiskelija (nth year student).

france

the generic term étudiant (lit. student) applies attending university or school of similar level, sat pupils in cursus reserved people owning baccalauréat. general term person going primary or seconodary school élève.in french higher education establishments, bleu or bizuth first-year student. second-year students called carrés (squares). other terms may apply in specific schools, depending on classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles attended.

germany

in germany, german cognate term student (male) or studentin (female) reserved attending university. university students in first year colloquially called ersties ( firsties ). different terms school students exist, depending on kind of school attended student. general term person going school schüler or schülerin. students attending university preparatory school called gymnasiasten, while attending other schools called hauptschüler or realschüler. students graduate abitur called abiturienten. abbreviation stud. + abbreviation of faculty p. e. phil. philosophiae post-nominal students of baccalaureus course. abbreviation cand. candidatus + abbreviation of faculty given post-nominal close final exams. first name surname, stud. phil. or first name surname, cand. jur.

ireland

in ireland, pupils officially start primary school consists of 8 years: junior infants, senior infants, first class sixth class (ages 5–11). after primary school, pupils proceed secondary school level. here first enter junior cycle, consists of first year third year (ages 11–14). @ end of third year, students must sit compulsory state examination called junior certificate. after third year, pupils have option of taking transition year or fourth year (usually @ age 15-16). in transition year pupils take break regular studies pursue other activities promote personal, social, vocational , educational development, , prepares them role autonomous, participative , responsible members of society. provides bridge enable pupils make transition more dependent type of learning associated junior cert. more independent learning environment associated senior cycle.

after junior cycle pupils advance senior cycle, consists of fifth year , sixth year (usually ages between 16 , 18). @ end of sixth year final state examination required sat pupils, known leaving certificate. leaving cert. basis irish pupils wish advance higher education via points system. maximum of 625 points can achieved. higher education courses have minimum of points needed admission.

at trinity college, dublin under-graduate students formally called junior freshmen , senior freshmen , junior sophister or senior sophister , according year have reached in typical 4 year degree course. sophister term sophomore, though term used in other institutions , largely limited trinity college dublin.

at university, term fresher used describe new students beginning first year. term, first year more commonly used , connotation-free term students in first year. week @ start of new year called freshers week or welcome week , programme of special events welcome new students. undergraduate in last year of study before graduation known finalist.

italy

admission of student in germanic nation , university of bologna, 15th century

in italian, matricola first-year student. other terms may apply in specific schools, depending on liceo classico or liceo scientifico attended.

according goliardic initiation traditions grades granted (following approximately year of enrollment @ university) are: matricola (freshman), fagiolo (sophomore), colonna (junior), , anziano (senior), of distinctions used outside goliardia.

sweden

in sweden, studying @ university level called students (student, plural studenter). graduate upper secondary school (gymnasium) called ta studenten (literally take student ), after graduation festivities, graduate no longer student unless or enrolls @ university-level education. @ lower levels, word elev (plural elever) used. general term stages of education, word studerande (plural studerande) used, meaning studying [person] .

united kingdom

the new graduates of europa-institut in germany gather throw mortar boards in air part of graduation ceremony

traditionally, term student reserved people studying @ university level in united kingdom.

at universities in uk, term fresher used informally describe new students beginning first year. although not unusual call fresher after first few weeks @ university, typically referred first years or first year students .

the ancient scottish university of st andrews uses terms bejant first year (from french bec-jaune  – yellow beak , fledgling ). second years called semi-bejants , third years known tertians , , fourth years, or others in final year of study, called magistrands .

in england , wales, primary school begins optional nursery year followed reception , move on year one, year 2 , on until year 6 . in state schools, children join secondary school when 11–12 years old in used called first form , known year 7 . go year 11 (formerly fifth form ) , join sixth form, either @ same school or @ separate sixth form college. pupil entering private, fee-paying school (usually @ age 13) join third form — equivalent year 9. many schools have alternate name first years, derogatory basis, in others acting merely description — example shells (non-derogatory) or grubs (derogatory).

in northern ireland , scotland, similar differences. pupils start off in nursery or reception aged 3 4, , start primary school in p1 (p standing primary) or year 1. continue primary school until p7 or year 7. after start secondary school @ 11 years old, called 1st year or year 8 in northern ireland, or s1 in scotland. continue secondary school until age of 16 @ 5th year , year 12 or s5 , , choice of individual pupil decide continue in school , (in northern ireland) levels (known lower sixth ) , next year levels (known upper sixth ). in scotland, students aged 16–18 take highers, followed advanced highers. alternatively, pupils can leave , go full-time employment or start in technical college.

large increases in size of student populations in uk , effect has had on university towns or on areas of cities located near universities have become concern in uk since 2000. report universities uk, studentification: guide opportunities, challenges , practice (2006) has explored subject , made various recommendations. particular problem in many locations seen impact of students on availability, quality , price of rented , owner-occupied property.