学部(がくぶ)

がくぶ
noun
faculty, department (university); undergraduate
1. faculty, department, school (within a university)
An academic division within a university organized by field of study, such as the Faculty of Law or the School of Engineering.
法学部(ほうがくぶ)に入学(にゅうがく)した。
I enrolled in the Faculty of Law.
この大学(だいがく)には六(ろく)つの学部(がくぶ)がある。
This university has six faculties.
文学部(ぶんがくぶ)と経済学部(けいざいがくぶ)では就職(しゅうしょく)率(りつ)に大(おお)きな差(さ)がある。
There is a big difference in employment rates between the Faculty of Letters and the Faculty of Economics.
2. undergraduate (level)
The undergraduate level of university education, as opposed to graduate school (大学院). Used to distinguish undergraduate students, courses, or programs.
学部生(がくぶせい)のうちに留学(りゅうがく)したい。
I want to study abroad while I'm still an undergraduate.
学部(がくぶ)卒業(そつぎょう)の資格(しかく)が必要(ひつよう)です。
An undergraduate degree is required.
学部(がくぶ)時代(じだい)は物理学(ぶつりがく)を専攻(せんこう)し、大学院(だいがくいん)で工学(こうがく)に転(てん)じた。
I majored in physics as an undergraduate and switched to engineering in graduate school.

USAGE:
Sense 1 is used in university names (e.g., 法学部(ほうがくぶ), 医学部(いがくぶ), 工学部(こうがくぶ)). Sense 2 distinguishes undergraduate from graduate level: 学部生(がくぶせい) (undergraduate student) vs. 大学院生(だいがくいんせい) (graduate student).

COMMON FACULTY NAMES:

  • 法学部(ほうがくぶ): Faculty of Law
  • 医学部(いがくぶ): Faculty of Medicine
  • 工学部(こうがくぶ): Faculty of Engineering
  • 文学部(ぶんがくぶ): Faculty of Letters/Humanities
  • 経済学部(けいざいがくぶ): Faculty of Economics
  • 理学部(りがくぶ): Faculty of Science

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 学部生(がくぶせい): undergraduate student
  • 学部(がくぶ)卒業(そつぎょう): undergraduate graduation
  • 学部(がくぶ)時代(じだい): undergraduate years
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