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The following is a list of terms frequently encountered on the UNAV website, along with their English translations.
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| Spanish | English |
| VI Programa Marco | 6th European Framework Program |
| acta | proceedings |
| acto de apertura del curso | convocation |
| acto de investidura de doctores | doctoral graduation ceremony |
| acto fin de carrera | commencement |
| admisión a trámite de la Tesis Doctoral | admission of dissertation for public defense |
| Agenda de Investigación Estratégica | Strategic Research Agenda |
| alumnado | student body |
| alumno | student |
| alumno interno | intern (on-campus) |
| alumnos de licenciatura/bachelor | undergraduate students |
| alumnos de Master/Doctorado | graduate students |
| anatomía patológica | anatomical pathology |
| antiguos alumnos | alumni |
| aprobado | pass ("C") |
| arquitecto técnico | architectural technician |
| asesoramiento | academic advising |
| asignatura | course / class |
| asistencia ambulatoria (clínica) | outpatient care (hospital) |
| aula | lecture hall |
| ayuda | scholarship |
| ayuda social | social service |
| ayudante | research assistant / teaching assistant |
| bachillerato | high school (USA) |
| bar/cafetería | cafeteria |
| bases | instructions / regulations |
| beca | grant / scholarship |
| beca de honor | honor sash |
| beca de colaboración | student assistantship |
| becario | scholarship/grant recipient |
| bedél | concierge |
| bolsa de trabajo | job board |
| bonificación | reduction |
| calificación | grade |
| carta de presentación | recommendation letter |
| cajeros (automaticos) | banking machines |
| cátedra | Chair (in X) |
| catedrático | professor |
| certamen | prize or contest |
| certificación académica personal | academic transcript |
| ciclo de conferencias | lecture series |
| claustro de profesors | faculty / academic staff |
| colegio mayor | University hall of residence |
| coloquio | colloquium / workshop |
| comunicación | paper (presented at a conference) |
| conferencia | lecture |
| congreso | conference |
| convalidar | transfer of credits / diplomas |
| convocatoria | grant / scholarship opportunity (or period) |
| consulta (servicio del hospital) | dispensary |
| crédito educativo | student loan |
| cuaderno | notebook / edited collection of scholarly articles |
| cuenta alumni | alumni email account |
| cuestionario | questionnaire |
| curso (p. ej. curso 2006-07) | class year (e.g. 2006-07 class year) |
| curso de actualización | continuing education course |
| curso de doctorado | graduate / doctoral course |
| curso electivo / optativo | elective / optional course |
| curso obligatorio / troncal | required / core course (see "obligatorias" and "troncales") |
| curso-taller | workshop course |
| debate | discussion |
| delegado | student representative |
| derechos de inscripción por matrícula | tuition fee |
| derechos de secretaría | registration fee |
| derechos de tramitación de solicitudes admisión | admission application fee |
| derechos | fees |
| diario | calendar |
| diploma | diploma |
| diplomatura | diploma (a Spanish degree of less stature than the Licentiate) |
| director de tesis | thesis/dissertation advisor |
| docencia superior | university teaching |
| empresas informativas | media companies |
| encuentro | meeting |
| Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior | European Higher Education Area |
| estancia en el extranjero | period of studies abroad |
| estancia tutelada | practicum (medicine/pharmacy) |
| estudiantes accediendo a cursos superiores | transfer students |
| exención | exemption |
| expediente | transcript |
| formación permanente | continuing education |
| Foro Aranzadi Social | Aranzadi Forum on Society and the Law |
| foro del empleo | career fairs |
| futuros alumnos | prospective students |
| galardón | prize/award |
| galénica | pharmaceutical technology |
| gestion academica | Student Academic Information Portal |
| Guía de Expertos | Expert's Guide |
| grado | degree |
| hematopoyesis | hematopoiesis |
| I+D | research and development |
| I+D+I | research, development and innovation |
| imposición de becas | presentation of graduation sashes |
| iniciación | Initiation of studies |
| inscripción | enrollment / registration |
| instancia | written petition |
| jornada(s) | conference / workshop |
| justificante | certifying document |
| Juego de Bolsa | Stock Exchange Game |
| libre configuración (asignatures de) | open electives: (can be from outside one's chosen degree program) |
| licenciatura | licentiate degree (approx. equivalent to bachelor's) |
| libro de la familia | Family Record |
| libro de la promoción | yearbook |
| matrícula | registration |
| matrícula de honor | exceptional ("A+") |
| materia | subject |
| medios de communicación | communications media |
| memoria | research report |
| miembro titular (del tribunal) | full members (of the doctoral committee) |
| modelos de utilidad | models of use |
| moderador | chairman |
| muestras de origen humano | (biological) material of humanorigin |
| normas de incorporación | admissions requirements |
| normas de permanencia | requirements for continued study |
| no presentado | withdrawal ("W") |
| notable | good ("B") |
| obligatorias (asignaturas) | "required" classes: covering fundamental topics, but established as obligatory by the University |
| oferta académica | academic programs |
| oficio | official document |
| oposición | qualifying examination |
| optativa | electives: optional specialization courses within a degree program |
| oratorio | chapel |
| otorrinolaringología | otolaryngology / ear, nose and throat (ENT) |
| oyente | auditor |
| pago fraccionado | installment payments |
| patronato | advising board |
| periodo de docencia | period of coursework (doctoral program) |
| periodo de investigación | period of research (doctoral program) |
| pharmacognosia | botanical pharmacology |
| plan de estudios | plan of study / curriculum / major |
| plazo de solicitud / presentación | application deadline |
| plazo de matrícula | registration deadline |
| póliza | insurance policy |
| polideportivo | recreation center |
| ponencia | discussion paper |
| ponente | speaker |
| prácticas en empresa | internships |
| Premio Nacional Fin de Carrera | National End of Studies Prize |
| premios extraordinarios | Awards for Excellence |
| presencial (asignatura) | in-classroom course |
| previos | entrance examination |
| primer ciclo | lower division studies |
| profesor agregado | professor |
| profesor colaborador | associate professor (CUN: Associate Clinical Professor) |
| profesor ordinario | professor |
| profesor titular | professor responsible for course (as opposed to "profesor ayudante") |
| Programa de Becas de Iniciación en la Investigación y la Docencia Superior (Amigos) | Scholarship Program for Initiation in Research and University Teaching |
| pruebas de acceso / admisión | entrance / admissions examination |
| pruebas de aptitud para el accesso a la Universidad | national entrance examination |
| pruebas psicoprofesionales | career aptitude testing |
| publicidad y promoción | advertising and publicity |
| régimen de estudios | academic regulations |
| renuncia | withdrawal ("W") |
| representación estudiantíl | student council |
| revisor | auditor |
| residencia | hall of residence |
| revista de graduados | alumni magazine |
| sala | conference room / hall |
| sala de profesores | staff room |
| salón de actos | auditorium |
| salón de juntas | meeting room |
| selectividad | national entrance exam |
| seminario | lecture hall (room) / seminar (activity) |
| segundo ciclo | upper division studies |
| suficiencia investigadora | Research Qualification |
| sobresaliente | excellent ("A") |
| solicitud de admisión a trámite de la tesis doctoral | application for public defense of the doctoral dissertation |
| solicitud de admisión al periodo de investigación | application for admission to the research period |
| solicitud de admission al proyecto de tesis | application for approval of dissertation project |
| solicitud de admisión en el programa de doctorado | application for admission to the doctoral program |
| solicitud de comprobación del nivel de estudios previos al Doctorado | application for verification of the level of pre-doctoral studies |
| solicitud de expedición del título oficial de Doctor | application for degree of Doctor |
| solicitud de reconocimiento de suficiencia investigadora | application for recognition of the research qualification |
| subdelegado | assistant class representative |
| subvencion | financial Aid |
| suplente (del tribunal doctoral) | auxiliary member (of doctoral committee) |
| suspenso | fail ("F") |
| tasas | fees |
| tercer ciclo | graduate studies |
| Técnico Superior | Bachelor of Science (B.S.) |
| teodicea | natural theology |
| tesis de doctor | doctoral dissertation |
| tesis de Master | Master's thesis |
| título / titulación | degree (degree program) |
| titulos propios | degrees awarded by the University of Navarra (University-accredited degrees) |
| trabajo de investigación | Preliminary Dissertation |
| traslado de expediente | transfer of academic transcript (also "transfer student") |
| tribunal (del doctorado o del máster) | Doctoral (or Master's) Committee |
| troncales (asignaturas) | courses covering fundamental topics, established by the Ministry of Education as a common curriculum for all Spanish universities |
| visto bueno | approval |
