学士(がくし)

がくし
noun
bachelor's degree; bachelor (academic)
1. bachelor's degree; bachelor (academic)
The first academic degree awarded by a four-year university upon graduation. Also refers to the holder of such a degree. The field of study is typically appended, as in 学士(がくし)(工学(こうがく)) "Bachelor of Engineering."
学士(がくし)の学位(がくい)。
A bachelor's degree.
彼(かれ)は文学(ぶんがく)の学士(がくし)を取得(しゅとく)した。
He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree.
大学(だいがく)を無事(ぶじ)卒業(そつぎょう)し、学士(がくし)(経済学(けいざいがく))の学位(がくい)を授与(じゅよ)された。
He successfully graduated from the university and was awarded a Bachelor of Economics degree.

Composed of 学(がく) (learning, study) and 士(し) (a person with a certain qualification or profession). 学士(がくし) is used in formal contexts such as diplomas, résumés, and official documents. In everyday conversation, people more often say 大学卒業(だいがくそつぎょう) (university graduation) or 大卒(だいそつ) (short for "university graduate").

USAGE:
The field of study is normally written in parentheses after the word: 学士(がくし)(文学(ぶんがく)) "Bachelor of Arts," 学士(がくし)(工学(こうがく)) "Bachelor of Engineering," 学士(がくし)(経済学(けいざいがく)) "Bachelor of Economics."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 学士(がくし)の学位(がくい): a bachelor's degree
  • 学士(がくし)号(ごう): the degree title of "bachelor"
  • 学士(がくし)を取得(しゅとく)する: to earn a bachelor's degree
  • 学士(がくし)課程(かてい): undergraduate program

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 修士(しゅうし): master's degree
  • 博士(はかせ)/博士(はくし): doctoral degree / doctor
  • 学位(がくい): academic degree (general term)
  • 大卒(だいそつ): "university graduate" — colloquial shorthand used on résumés
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