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Italian word

master

a postgraduate specialisation programme (similar to but not identical to a UK/US master's degree)

Looks like

master's degree

a postgraduate academic degree (MA, MSc, MEng, etc.)

⚠️ The trap

In Italy, 'master' is a professional postgraduate programme that is NOT the same as a full academic master's degree. The Italian academic master's degree is called 'laurea magistrale'.

To say "a postgraduate academic degree (MA, MSc, MEng, etc.)" in Italian:

laurea magistrale

"master" in English means:

a postgraduate specialisation programme (similar to but not identical to a UK/US master's degree)

Example

"Ha fatto un master in marketing dopo la laurea triennale."

"She did a postgraduate marketing programme after her bachelor's degree."

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