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English translation: university degree

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Spanish term or phrase:	título universitario - Perú
English translation:	university degree
Entered by:	Isabel Ibarra

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20:03 Jan 17, 2012

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Spanish term or phrase: título universitario - Perú

Hi everyone,
This appears in a Diploma from Peru. According to my findings, Bachiller translates as Bachelor's Degree in Peru. "Título" as it exists in some Latin American countries has no direct equivalent in English-speaking countries. I have seen it translated as Degree, however, I have both in this case, and I am having a bit of a hard time finding the correct way to differentiate them.
Thank you!

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university degree

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La combinación de idiomas sería Español a Inglés...

"Los candidatos deben tener un título universitario."

"Candidates must hold a university degree."

http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0012/001253/125308e.pdf

"Cualificación: título universitario de economía, preferentemente de tercer ciclo, concretamente en las áreas de microeconomía y economía empresarial."

"Qualifications: university degree and preferably post-graduate level qualification in economics, notably in the areas of microeconomics [...]"

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2...

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Thank you, it is hard to explain to English speakers. Your answer was very helpful.
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university degree

Mercedes Marta Moreno

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licenciate degree / full professional university degree

Charles Davis

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título universitario - perú

university degree

Mercedes Marta Moreno
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Thank you, it is hard to explain to English speakers. Your answer was very helpful.

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licenciate degree / full professional university degree

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In Spanish generally, the term "título universitario" can have two meanings which are expressed differently in English: (1) a qualification, called a university degree, and (2) the document that certifies the possession of that qualification, usually called a university diploma in North America and always called a (university) degree certificate in the UK and Australia (and a parchment, I believe, in Ireland.

However, although "título universitario" may refer to the diploma/certificate here, I don't think that's the real answer.

The distinction between "bachiller" and "título" is a distinctive and essential feature of the Peruvian university system. "Bachiller" could be translated "bachelor's degree", as you suggest. It means that you are what's called an "egresado", that you have completed all the required courses, and that this has been certified by the university.

However, a "título", often called the "título profesional", involves a further stage: either a "tesis", or a "curso de actualización" (a taught professional course with an exam at the end), or a certified period of professional experience. The point is that the "bachiller" does not qualify you to practice professionally (at least in certain specific fields); for that you need the "título", both the (more advanced) qualification and also, crucially, the "piece of paper" to prove it.

Here are details of the respective requirements for obtaining your "bachiller" and your "título profesional" from a Peruvian university, UNFV:
http://www.unfv.net/showthread.php?19280-Tramites-para-sacar...

So as you say, the "título", as a qualification, does not really have an equivalent in English. A reasonably accurate descriptive title might be "full professional university degree".

However, I think it would be best to use the term "licenciate". "Licenciatura" is an alternative (though somewhat less common) name for the "título profesional" in Peru. In the UNFV, for example, another page on the requirements of the "título" reads as follows:

"De conformidad con el Reglamento General de la UNFV, se optará el Titulo Profesional o Licenciatura con mención, en la especialidad correspondiente, mediante las siguientes modalidades.
A. Sistema de Tesis
B. Experiencia en la Especialidad
C. Suficiencia Profesional.
D. Otra modalidad que la Facultad considere en su reglamento respectivo."
http://www.unfv.net/showthread.php?98-Requisitos-Para-Obtene...

So they are synonyms, and so we can use the term "licenciate degree", also sometimes called "licenciate's degree" or "licenciateship" in English. One advantage of this is that in English it can sometimes denote a professional qualification on top of a basic degree.

"In Peru, the Licenciatura is not an academic degree, but rather a "Professional Title" within a specific profession. The difference between the two is that academic degrees allow you to further your career studies at universities, while Professional Titles allow you to work in positions outside academia or perform as an independent professional in the Republic of Peru. Certain professions require the Licenciatura or "Professional Title" and the mandatory professional association (Colegio Profesional) registration. [...]
The Licenciatura is awarded to university graduates after they have completed a Bachelor's degree in their specific field (i.e. Bachiller en: Economía, Ingeniería, etc.) [...]
To obtain a Licenciatura or "Título Profesional" the student is required to write a thesis, which in most cases includes developing a research project. Alternatively, it is possible a written exam and then an oral examination in front of a group of professors (who are registered in the Professional College of that specific profession). With this last option, it is usually required to have at least one year of professional experience in the relevant field of studies."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licentiate#Peru

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Let me add that the statement that "the Licenciatura is not an academic degree" in Peru is incorrect, or at least misleading. It may involve professional training, though the extra requirement is often fulfilled by a research project, a "tesis"; but in any case, the "licenciatura" or "título profesional" is awarded by the university, as is reflected in the expression "título universitario".

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Another interesting forum page from Peru on "cuánto cuesta sacar un título universitario". It confirms in detail what I've been saying, and gives an idea of the cost:
http://www.forosperu.net/showthread.php?t=79974

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