A baccalaureate's an educational qualification. See Bachelor's degree for background on the term. Baccalaureate may also refer to: International Baccalaureate, a group of three internationally recognised educational programmes for students aged 13 to 19 The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, the senior of the three International Baccalaureate programmes, for students aged 15-19 European Baccalaureate, awarded to students who successfully manage to complete a European School Baccala… (More on Baccalaureate)