
Baccalaureate
Degree Completion
Refers to the completion of undergraduate studies at a college or university.

After four years, I'll receive my baccalaureate from the university.
Undergraduate Level
A baccalaureate is not a graduate degree but the step before that educational level.

Once I have my baccalaureate, I might start working on my master's degree.
Bachelor's Equivalence
Understand that 'baccalaureate' means the same as 'bachelor's degree' in many contexts.

She earned her baccalaureate in Biology, which is her bachelor's in science.
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