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How to Say "academic year" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “academic year” is “curso” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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curso

nounA2
the full school year
A colorful illustration showing a transition. On the left, a school building is surrounded by green trees, transitioning to the right where the same building is surrounded by snow, symbolizing the passage of the full school year.

Examples

Mi hermana está en el segundo curso de la universidad.

My sister is in the second year of university.

El próximo curso escolar empieza en septiembre.

The next school year starts in September.

Counting Years

To specify the year level, Spanish uses ordinal numbers (primer, segundo, tercer) before 'curso' when referring to the grade.

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