学問の名前を英語で覚えよう！英語名称一覧と、会話フレーズ紹介。（ネイティブチェック済み）
Traditionally a university student would say “I’m reading law” rather than “I’m studying law”, and a graduate would say, “I read philosophy” rather than “I studied philosophy”.
Although “read” sounds very old-fashioned, it is still used at the more prestigious universities, such as the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. Many politicians, doctors, and lawyers may prefer to use “read” rather than “study” as it makes their qualifications sound more academic.
However, in most situations, the majority of students and graduates nowadays prefer to use “study”.
“Major”と”Degree”イギリスおよびイギリス式の大学制度を採用している国では、（卒業の）資格を指すときに“major”ではなく“degree”という用語を使用します。
たとえば、アメリカ人が “I majored in mathematics”（数学を専攻した）、または “I have a major in mathematics”（数学を専攻している）と言う場合、イギリス人は “My degree is in mathematics”（私の学位は数学です）または “I have a mathematics degree”（数学の学位を持っています）と言います。
Major and DegreeIn the UK and other countries with academic systems based on the British model, they will use the term “degree” rather than “major” when referring to their qualification.
For example, where an American would say, “I majored in mathematics” or “I have a major in mathematics”, a British person would say, “My degree is in mathematics” or “I have a mathematics degree”.
「学位」と「優等学位」学位（degree）は、通常の履修コースを修了した大学からの「賞」です。イギリス式の大学制度を採用している多くの国では、「優等学位（honours degree）」もある場合があります。これらは通常の学位よりも地位が高く、学生が期待を上回る成績を残したか、またはコース自体がより高度なものだったということを示しています。
Degree or Honours DegreeA degree is an award from a university for completing their regular course of study.
In many countries with academic systems based on the British model, they may also have “honours degrees”. These are of a higher level than regular degrees and show that a student has either exceeded expectations or that the course itself was more advanced.
Some honour degrees may carry more weight than an American masters, but it really depends on the course.
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豆知識では色々と書きましたが、どの国の方にも、 “study”を使えばまず間違いはない です。
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