What is the difference between an undergraduate and a graduate degree?

An undergraduate is a person who is studying for a first degree at a university. They become a graduate on the day that they have finished their studies and in many cases, attend a graduation ceremony at their place of study.

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I'm assuming you are speaking of a graduate student versus an undergrad student or a grad course versus an undergrad course or a graduate degree versus and undergraduate degree.

Undergrad means 1000-4000 level courses (freshman to senior college courses). After you finish your required undergraduate courses, you will be awarded a B.S. or a B.A.-depending on which path you chose.

Graduate school-this is where it gets good-is usually 5000-8000 level courses. A graduate student is one who is striving for his or her master's or doctorate degree. Sometimes the college will allow you to count some undergrad (one or two) courses for your grad degree. Of course, this is an advanced degree, above and beyond an standard college bachelor's degree. Many, if not most, graduate degrees require original research (thesis) on the part of the student (candidate).

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Undergradute Is when you are taking Feshman-Senior courses. Graduate is when you have graduated aand are going for ahigher from of education like a masters or doc.

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Undergraduate simply refers to less than to a 4 year degree such as a BA or BS or AA or AS degree. Graduate is anything above the initial 4 years of college. You must complete a 4 year degree prior to entering graduate school for an additional 2-3 years of study.

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In general, a "graduate" is someone who has graduated from a bachelors program at a university. An undergraduate is someone who hasn't quite made it through the program yet.

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An undergraduate is a university student who has not completed the basic 4-year degree, the Bachelor Degree.

Graduate students have already obtained a Bachelor, and are now working on Masters or Doctorate degrees.

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An undergraduate is a college or university student whom is working toward being granted a degree, and graduate student has received their Bachelor's degree in some field, and is continuing to study, perhaps for an advanced degree.

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