[Vocabulary] Translation for "étudiant en alternance"

Will17 · Apr 22, 2011

Hello!

I'm trying to find the right term to define a student who alternatively goes to school and works for a company, within the framework of his studies.

Could you help me, please?

Thank you very much for your help
Will

konungursvia · Apr 22, 2011

That's right.

freezeframe · Apr 22, 2011

I don't speak French but this makes me think of "work-study student". Don't know if this would mean anything in BrE.

bhaisahab · Apr 22, 2011

I would translate it as "a student on a sandwich course".

Allen165 · Apr 22, 2011

Will17 said:
Hello!

I'm trying to find the right term to define a student who alternatively goes to school and works for a company, within the framework of his studies.

Could you help me, please?

Thank you very much for your help
Will

NOT A TEACHER.

Perhaps "working student"?

You could just describe your situation (e.g., I am pursuing a degree in xxx and working part-time).

freezeframe · Apr 22, 2011

bhaisahab said:
I would translate it as "a student on a sandwich course".

I have no idea what this means but I'm going to use this! "I'm attending the Quiznos academy". :-D

Will17 · Apr 22, 2011

bhaisahab said:
I would translate it as "a student on a sandwich course".

Thank you everyone.

Bhai, can I use this term in a professional context?

Thank you
Will

bhaisahab · Apr 22, 2011

Will17 said:
Thank you everyone.

Bhai, can I use this term in a professional context?

Thank you
Will

Yes, have a look at this link: sandwich course definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
When I was teaching in France I had a lot of students who were doing a BTS, some of them were doing it on "alternance" and I always gave them "sandwich course" as the English equivalent.

konungursvia · Apr 22, 2011

Sandwich course is not used in AmE.

Allen165 · Apr 22, 2011

konungursvia said:
Sandwich course is not used in AmE.

I'd never heard of a "sandwich course." Is there an equivalent North American expression? I cannot think of one.

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