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baccalaureate

[bak-uh-lawr-ee-it, -lor-] / ˌbæk əˈlɔr i ɪt, -ˈlɒr- /
NOUN
bachelor's degree
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NOUN
undergraduate degree
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Around 10,000 of the 130,000 candidates sitting the baccalaureate exam had their oral tests rescheduled this week in France, said Education Minister Edouard Geffray.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

But more than a million high school students were to take their oral final exams for the baccalaureate amid the heat.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

“Community college baccalaureate programs open the door to affordable, high-quality bachelor’s degrees,” Todd said.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

A nondenominational, interfaith baccalaureate was scheduled for that night in Bovard Auditorium — near the site of the current encampment.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2024

Professor Jabavu had been awarded a baccalaureate in English at the University of London, which seemed an impossibly rare feat.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

As EDSK's Tom Richmond says, baccalaureates can be expensive to run as they are "much more resource intensive" - they include more subjects, an extended essay, and some kind of personal or community service.

From BBC Sep. 29, 2023

As of 2021, some 9,500 students in Washington have graduated from these programs, and the state is seen as a national leader of community college baccalaureates.

From Seattle Times Oct. 13, 2022

Many of Washington’s other education baccalaureates grew in response to demand from local schools.

From Seattle Times Oct. 6, 2022

To accommodate such students, many colleges have modified their policies to allow baccalaureates to earn second, low-level degrees.

From Time Magazine Archive

Starting salaries for nontechnical men with baccalaureates are only 4.6% above last year's average of $8,200.

From Time Magazine Archive




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