Glossary

Travaux Dirigés (tutorials, sections). Small-group sections of lecture courses in which students explore topics raised in the lectures.

Travaux Pratiques (labs). Classes held in laboratories or other settings in which academic and scientific concepts are demonstrated and tested.

Core curriculum. Courses that all students in a given field must take before specializing.

Tutoring. Upper-level students at many French institutions are available to help new international students adapt to academic methods and master
course content.