posgrado
/posɡɾado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "postgraduate degree" is posgrado in Spanish.
This term refers to an academic qualification earned after completing a first degree, such as a master's or a doctorate.
Which one should you use?
While posgrado is the standard term, you may also see the spelling postgrado with a 't'. This is a valid and widely accepted variant. To be more formal, you can use the phrase título de posgrado.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the specific term Maestría is commonly used when referring to a Master's degree.
How does it change in a sentence?
posgrado is a masculine noun. To say "a postgraduate degree", use un posgrado. The plural form is los posgrados.
How do you pronounce it?
/posɡɾado/
Did you know?
- Completing a posgrado often involves a defensa, a public oral defense of a thesis that serves as a formal ritual as much as an academic exam.
- In some Latin American systems, an especialización is a distinct type of posgrado that prioritizes professional practice over the research focus of a maestría.
- While maestría is common in Latin America, people in Spain are more likely to use the borrowed English word máster when discussing these studies.
Examples in context
- Tengo un título de posgrado en Administración de Empresas.I have a postgraduate degree in Business Administration.
- Ella está estudiando un título de posgrado en Derecho.She is studying a postgraduate degree in Law.
- Completé un posgrado en Psicología el año pasado.I completed a postgraduate degree in Psychology last year.
- Él quiere obtener un posgrado en Ingeniería Eléctrica.He wants to get a postgraduate degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Estoy haciendo un posgrado en biología.I am doing a postgraduate degree in biology.
- Ella quiere empezar un posgrado el próximo año.She wants to start a postgraduate degree next year.
- El posgrado es muy exigente pero interesante.The postgraduate degree is very demanding but interesting.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their future academic plans in a cafe.
- Sofía¿Vas a estudiar un posgrado?Are you going to study for a postgraduate degree?
- DanielSí, quiero un posgrado en economía.Yes, I want a postgraduate degree in economics.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! Daniel, será un gran reto para ti.That's great! Daniel, it will be a great challenge for you.
- DanielGracias, Sofía, estoy muy emocionado.Thanks, Sofia, I am very excited.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
