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bachelor's degree
The first professional academic degree awarded by a college or university.
Sie hat ihren Bachelor in Betriebswirtschaftslehre in nur sechs Semestern abgeschlossen.
She completed her bachelor's degree in business administration in just six semesters.
bachelor's graduate
A person who holds a bachelor's degree.
Als Bachelor der Informatik fand er schnell eine gut bezahlte Stelle.
As a bachelor's graduate in computer science, he quickly found a well-paid job.
bachelor
An unmarried man, often in the sense of an eligible bachelor.
Er genießt sein Leben als überzeugter Bachelor und ist nicht auf der Suche nach einer festen Beziehung.
He enjoys his life as a convinced bachelor and is not looking for a serious relationship.
'Bachelor' is a modern loanword from English. It is usually pronounced similarly to English. The meanings (academic degree, unmarried man) are also taken directly from English.
Er ist immer noch ein überzeugter Bachelor.
He is still a convinced bachelor.
The context makes the meaning clear: if people are talking about university, studies, or degrees, the academic degree is meant. If it is about relationships or lifestyle, the unmarried man is meant.
Für diesen Job braucht man mindestens einen Bachelor.
For this job, you need at least a bachelor's degree.
In an academic context, 'Bachelor' is often part of compound nouns. The most important ones are 'das Bachelorstudium' (bachelor's program), 'die Bachelorarbeit' (bachelor's thesis), and 'der Bachelorabschluss' (bachelor's degree).
Sie schreibt gerade ihre Bachelorarbeit in Geschichte.
She is currently writing her bachelor's thesis in history.
To talk about earning the degree, you use the construction 'einen Bachelor in (Fach) machen' (to do a bachelor's in [subject]) or 'einen Bachelor haben' (to have a bachelor's degree).
Mein Bruder macht seinen Bachelor in Informatik.
My brother is doing his bachelor's in computer science.
bachelor / journeyman
Junggeselle generally refers to an unmarried man. Bachelor can also refer to an unmarried man, but it often presents him as particularly desirable. Junggeselle is therefore the better choice for a neutral statement.
Die Zeitschrift bezeichnet den attraktiven Schauspieler als begehrten Bachelor.
The magazine calls the attractive actor a sought-after bachelor.
Seine Freunde bezeichnen den unverheirateten Schauspieler einfach als Junggesellen.
His friends simply refer to the unmarried actor as a bachelor.
