Take our FREE Placement Test<\/a><\/div>\nCommon mistakes for Spanish speakers<\/h2>\n
Spanish speakers sometimes confuse career<\/span> with degree<\/span> or subject<\/span>. Remember:<\/p>\n\n- \"Career\"<\/strong><\/span> is your professional path over many years (e.g., a career in medicine<\/span>).<\/li>\n
- \"Degree\"<\/strong><\/span> is the qualification you get after university (e.g., a Bachelor's degree<\/span>).<\/li>\n
- \"Subject\"<\/strong><\/span> is the specific area of study (e.g., the subject of Biology<\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Also, be careful with prepositions:<\/p>\n
\n- Correct:<\/strong> \"I am studying Law<\/span>.\"<\/span> (No preposition needed before the subject itself)<\/li>\n
- Incorrect:<\/strong> \"I am studying for Law<\/span>.\"<\/span><\/li>\n
- Correct:<\/strong> \"I am doing a degree in Law<\/span><\/span>.\"<\/span> (Use in<\/span> with degree<\/span> + subject)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\nWhat is the difference between a course<\/span> and a degree subject<\/span>?<\/h3>\nA degree subject<\/span> is the main field of study you pursue at university, like Psychology<\/span>. A course<\/span> is usually a specific class or module within that subject, for example, Introduction to Social Psychology<\/span> might be a course<\/span> within a Psychology degree<\/span>.<\/p>\nCan I use major<\/span> instead of degree subject<\/span>?<\/h3>\nYes, in American English, major<\/span> is very common and means your main degree subject<\/span>. 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