noun · neutral
degree
/dɪˈɡriː/di·GREE
Band 4-5speakingtask2
an academic qualification awarded by a university or college
Examples
“She earned a degree in engineering last year.”
“Many jobs require at least a bachelor's degree.”
“He is studying for a Master's degree in economics.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although she initially trained as a journalist, she later completed a Master's degree in public policy to broaden her career options.”
Collocations
- bachelor's/master's degree
- earn/obtain a degree
- have a degree in
Word family
degree nounundergraduate noun/adjectivepostgraduate noun/adjective
Common mistakes
certificate→degree
She got the degree→She got a degree
Say it for a higher band
5certificate→6diploma→7+degree
Synonyms
diploma
certificate
Easily confused
diploma
“After completing the two-year course he received a diploma in graphic design.”
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