Your first day at university — and it feels as if everyone around you is speaking a new language? 😅
Syllabus, GPA, rubezhka, credits, paras — sound familiar? If not, save this post and get up to speed with the student slang of META University.
Syllabus
the document describing a course: topics, requirements, grading and deadlines

Hero Study
the student platform where you find everything you need for your studies

Para
the everyday student word for a class

Credit
the unit that measures the study load of a course

GPA
a student’s grade point average

Rubezhka
the interim assessment of knowledge in a course

Session
the period of final exams and credit tests

Advisor
the person who helps students with academic questions and with choosing their educational track


And which words have you picked up already? 👀






