This page offers standard translations for terminology used at UNIL.
To ensure the consistency of translations used in UNIL publications, we would be grateful if you could use British English.
French-English standard translations for UNIL
Institutions
| French | English | Notes |
| Université de Lausanne | University of Lausanne | |
| UNIL | UNIL | Please write "UNIL" and not "the UNIL". |
| Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois Lausanne (CHUV Lausanne) | Lausanne University Hospital | |
| Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) | Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) | An unoffical English translation exists: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne |
| Haute école spécialisée (HES) | University of Applied Sciences (UAS) | |
| Haute école pédagogique (HEP) | University of Teacher Education | |
| Formation continue UNIL-EPFL | Continuing Education UNIL-EPFL |
Faculties and Schools
| French | English | notes |
| Faculté de théologie et de sciences des religions | Faculty of Theology and Sciences of Religions | |
| Faculté des lettres | Faculty of Arts | |
| - Ecole de français langue étrangère | - School of French as a Foreign Language | |
| - Cours de vacances | - Cours de vacances (Intensive French Courses) | |
| Faculté de droit, de sciences criminelles et d’administration publique | Faculty of Law, Criminal Justice and Public Administration | |
| - Ecole des sciences criminelles | School of Criminal Justice | |
| Faculté des sciences sociales et politiques | Faculty of Social and Political Sciences | |
| Faculté des hautes études commerciales | HEC Lausanne ou Faculty of Business and Economics |
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| Faculté des géosciences et de l'environnement | Faculty of Geosciences and Environment | |
| Faculté de biologie et médecine | Faculty of Biology and Medicine | |
| - Ecole de biologie | - School of Biology | |
| - Ecole de médecine | - School of Medicine |
Institutes and research centers
The Unisciences website 
presents the UNIL institutes and research centers. This website is bilingual. Please check with the unit concerned that the translation is still valid!
Academic titles
Most common academic titles
| Français | Anglais | Remarques |
| Corps enseignant | Teaching Staff | |
| Corps professoral | Professorial Staff | |
| Corps intermédiaire | Intermediary Staff | |
| Professeur·e honoraire | Professor Emeritus | |
| Professeur·e ordinaire | Full Professor | |
| Professeur·e invité·e | Visiting Professor | |
| Professeur·e associé·e | Associate Professor | |
| Professeur·e assistant·e | Assistant Professor | |
| Professeur·e titulaire | Adjunct Professor | |
| Professeur·e assistant·e en prétitularisation conditionnelle | Tenure-Track Assistant Professor | |
| Maître d'enseignement et de recherche | Senior Lecturer | |
| Maître assistant·e | Lecturer | |
| Premier·ère assistant·e | Junior Lecturer | |
| Assistant·e de recherche | Research Assistant | |
| Privat-docent·e | Privat-Docent |
Other academic titles and functions
Administrative functions
Rectorate
| French | English | Remarks |
| Direction | Rectorate | |
| Recteur·trice | Rector | |
| Adjoint·e de la Rectrice ou du Recteur | Assistant to the Rector | |
| Vice-recteur·trice "Enseignement" | Vice-Rector "Teaching" | |
| Vice-recteur·trice "Recherche" | Vice-Rector "Research" | |
| Vice-recteur·trice "Relations extérieures et communication scientifique" | Vice-Rector "External Relations and Scientific Communication" | |
| Vice-recteur·trice "Egalité, diversité et carrières" | Vice-Rector "Equality, Diversity and Careers" | |
| Vice-recteur·trice "Ressources humaines" | Vice-Rector "Human Resources" | |
| Vice-recteur·trice "Transition écologique et campus" | Vice-Rector "Ecological Transition and Campus" | |
| Adjoint·e de la Vice-rectrice ou du Vice-recteur | Assistant to the Vice-rector | |
| Secrétaire général | General Secretary |
Administrative services
| French | English | Notes |
| Chef·fe de service | Head of Service | |
| Adjoint·e du chef de service ou de la cheffe de service | Deputy Head of Service |
Faculties
| French | English | Notes |
| Décanat | Deanship | |
| Doyen·ne | Dean | |
| Vice-doyen·ne | Vice-Dean | |
| Adjoint·e de faculté | Faculty Assistant |
Programmes
| French | English | Notes |
| Baccalauréat universitaire | Bachelor | |
| Maîtrise universitaire | Master | |
| Doctorat | Doctorate | |
| Formation continue | Continuing Education | |
| Année préparatoire | Preparatory Year | Programme of the School of French as a foreign language |
| Diplôme | Diploma | Diploma of the School of French as a foreign language |
For the official translation of programme titles proposed by UNIL faculties, please consult the website Formations which is entirely bilingual.
Administrative offices involved in student mobility
| French | English | Notes |
| Service des immatriculations et inscriptions | Admissions Service | |
| Service des relations internationales | International Relations Office | |
| Service des affaires sociales et de la mobilité étudiante | Social Affairs and Student Mobility | |
| Service d'orientation et carrières | Vocational Guidance and Careers Service | |
| Centre de soutien à l'enseignement | Centre for Teaching and Learning | |
| Centre informatique | IT Services | |
| Service des sports universitaires | University Sports Service |
Contact
Marc Pilloud
International Relations Office
Château de Dorigny
UNIL-Chamberonne
CH-1015 Lausanne
Tel.: +41 (0)21 692 20 23
Email
Château de Dorigny - CH-1015 Lausanne
Switzerland
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