De universitaire graad
Example: Veel studenten streven naar het behalen van een universitaire graad.
Definition
"De universitaire graad" refers to an academic degree awarded by a university upon successful completion of a course of study, typically at the undergraduate or postgraduate level, signifying a recognized level of expertise in a specific field.
Etymology
The phrase "de universitaire graad" originates from Dutch, where "universitaire" relates to a university, derived from the Latin "universitas," meaning a whole or corporation, and "graad" means degree, coming from the Latin "gradus," meaning step or rank. Did you know? The term reflects the stepwise progression in academic achievement.
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"De universitaire graad" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the university degree