matricularse
verbCEFR B1
What does “matricularse” mean in English?
to enrol, to register at
to enrol, to register at (a university, course, or programme); always reflexive; matricularse en algo
Example sentences
Me matriculé en tres asignaturas optativas del segundo año porque quería explorar áreas diferentes antes de decidir en qué me quería especializar.
I enrolled in three optional second-year subjects because I wanted to explore different areas before deciding what I wanted to specialise in.
El plazo de matrícula cierra el próximo viernes, así que si todavía no te has matriculado, tendrás que ir mañana mismo a secretaría.
The enrolment deadline closes next Friday, so if you still haven't enrolled, you will have to go to the admin office tomorrow itself.
Para matricularte en el máster, necesitas haber terminado la licenciatura y haber superado la prueba de acceso que convoca el departamento cada mayo.
To enrol in the master's, you need to have completed your degree and passed the entry test that the department runs each May.
How to use it
Matricularse means 'to enrol' or 'to register' at a university, course, or programme. It is always reflexive: me matriculo, te matriculas, se matricula. The preposition following is en: matricularse en una asignatura, matricularse en el máster. The associated noun is matrícula (enrolment / registration fee). Key collocations: el plazo de matrícula (the enrolment period), pagar la matrícula (to pay the registration fee), el período de matrícula ya ha cerrado (enrolment is closed). Distinguish from inscribirse (to sign up for a course or event, slightly less formal) and apuntarse (casual, everyday equivalent).
Common mistake
Matricularse is reflexive — always include the reflexive pronoun: 'me matriculé', not 'matriculé'. Dropping the reflexive pronoun is the most common learner error. Also note the preposition is en, not de or a: 'me matriculé en el máster de lingüística'.