Bachillerato (en. Baccalaureate)

/ba.t͡ʃi.ʝe.ˈɾa.to/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Educational level that follows secondary education, allowing access to higher education.

My brother just finished high school and is going to start university.

Mi hermano acaba de terminar el bachillerato y va a empezar la universidad.

Certificate awarded upon completing this educational level.

To enter university, you need your high school diploma.

Para ingresar a la universidad, necesitas tu certificado de bachillerato.

Publication or educational program that contains the contents of high school.

The international baccalaureate offers a diverse and rigorous curriculum.

El bachillerato internacional ofrece un currículo diverso y riguroso.

From Latin 'baccalaureatus', derived from 'baccalaureus', which means 'future graduate'.

finish high school

Completing the educational level corresponding to high school.

terminar el bachillerato

high school diploma

Document certifying the completion of high school.

certificado de bachillerato

international baccalaureate

Academic program that includes students from different countries.

bachillerato internacional

bachelor’s degree

Educational level that follows high school.

licenciatura

secondary school

Educational level prior to high school.

secundaria

university

Institution that offers higher education after high school.

universidad

Bachi

The kids in high school are very nervous about the end-of-year exam.

Los chicos en el bachi están muy nerviosos por el examen de fin de año.

Prepa

After high school, I plan to take a gap year before university.

Después de la prepa, planeo tomar un año sabático antes de la universidad.