laurea

Boljon

Senior Member
Chinese
I'm quite confused at what "laurea" means.
Does it mean "master's degree" or "bachelor's degree"?
What is the correct way of saying "master's degree"?
Thank you so much!
 
  • angelico76

    Senior Member
    Italian
    Well,
    actually some years ago (5/10) when you said "laurea" it meant master's degree, and so we used to say "Sono laureato", "I've got a master's degree in....".
    Recently things have changed and there are 2 different types of degrees:
    - laurea breve (bachelor's degree) - 3 years
    - laurea specialistica (master's degree) - 2 years

    So if you want to get a master's degree in Italy, you've got to study 5 years (3+2). The only exception is Medicine where, in order to be Doctor of Medicine, you've got to study 6 years (there's no bachelor's degree)

    Ciao
     
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