Spanish word

máster

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmasteɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmaster's program

Example

Ella empezó un máster el mes pasado.

She started a master's program last month.

Illustration for máster (master's program)

More examples

Estoy haciendo un máster para especializarme.

I am doing a master's to specialize.

Core concept

Graduate-level program offering specialized training and an academic credential.

Common phrases

  • hacer un máster

    do a master's

  • cursar un máster

    study for a master's

  • inscribirse en un máster

    register for a master's program

Similar words

maestría: Regional name for a master's degree commonly used across Latin America.
posgrado: Broad category covering all postgraduate studies and university programs beyond the bachelor's.
especialización: Short, vocationally focused program for developing specific professional expertise.

Definition in Spanish

Curso y título de estudios superiores para especializarse tras la carrera, con carga académica y reconocimiento que puede variar según el país.

Word origin

Taken into Spanish from English master and ultimately from Latin magister, the term emphasizes advanced instruction after the undergraduate degree.

Usage tips

  • Spanish often uses hacer un máster or cursar un máster to mean enrolling in such a program, so a literal translation like 'do a master's' may need the word program or degree for clarity.

Opposites

  • gradobachelor's degreenoun

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