院卒(いんそつ)

いんそつ
noun
graduate school graduate; holder of a master's or doctoral degree
informaleducation
1. graduate school graduate; person who completed graduate school
An informal abbreviation for someone who has graduated from a graduate school program (master's or doctoral). Used commonly in job listings and casual conversation about educational background.
院卒(いんそつ)の初任給(しょにんきゅう)は高(たか)い。
The starting salary for graduate school graduates is high.
この求人(きゅうじん)は院卒(いんそつ)以上(いじょう)が条件(じょうけん)だ。
The requirement for this job posting is a graduate degree or higher.
理系(りけい)では院卒(いんそつ)で就職(しゅうしょく)するのが一般的(いっぱんてき)になっている。
In science and engineering fields, it has become common to enter the workforce after completing graduate school.

An abbreviation of 大学院(だいがくいん)卒業(そつぎょう) (graduate school graduation). Widely used in job listings, recruitment, and discussions about educational qualifications. The pattern of abbreviating educational level + 卒(そつ) is productive in Japanese.

Related abbreviations

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 大卒(だいそつ): university graduate — the most common educational level referenced in job listings
  • 修士(しゅうし): master's degree holder — the specific degree, rather than the informal abbreviation
  • 博士(はかせ): doctoral degree holder — specifically a PhD or equivalent

Related Words

Related: 高卒(こうそつ) (high school graduate)
Related: 大卒(だいそつ) (university graduate)
Related: 中卒(ちゅうそつ) (junior high school graduate)
Compare: 修士(しゅうし) (master's degree holder)
Compare: 博士(はかせ) (doctoral degree holder)
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