diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 769b9724..58a33d77 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ cv:
     - institution: My University
       url: https://example.com
       area: Mechanical Engineering
-      study_type: BS
+      degree: BS
       location: Geneva, Switzerland
       start_date: "2017-09-01"
       end_date: "2023-01-01"
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index da418f89..6afe7125 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ cv:
     - institution: My University
       url: https://example.com
       area: Mechanical Engineering
-      study_type: BS
+      degree: BS
       location: Geneva, Switzerland
       start_date: "2017-09-01"
       end_date: "2023-01-01"
diff --git a/docs/user_guide.md b/docs/user_guide.md
index a579a4c2..96558d20 100644
--- a/docs/user_guide.md
+++ b/docs/user_guide.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ The whole CV consists of these entries. The table below shows what sections of t
 institution: Boğaziçi University
 url: https://boun.edu.tr
 area: Mechanical Engineering
-study_type: BS
+degree: BS
 location: Istanbul, Turkey
 start_date: "2017-09-01"
 end_date: "2023-01-01"
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ custom_sections:
   entries:
     - institution: Hop!
       area: Hop!
-      study_type: HA
+      degree: HA
       highlights:
       - "There are only five types of entries: *EducationEntry*, *ExperienceEntry*,
         *NormalEntry*, *OneLineEntry*, and *PublicationEntry*."
diff --git a/rendercv/themes/classic/EducationEntry.j2.tex b/rendercv/themes/classic/EducationEntry.j2.tex
index 48c1d136..b31b2cc5 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/classic/EducationEntry.j2.tex
+++ b/rendercv/themes/classic/EducationEntry.j2.tex
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     K{<<design.margins.entry_area.left_and_right>>}
     R{<<design.date_and_location_width>>}
 }
-    \textbf{<<entry.study_type>>}
+    \textbf{<<entry.degree>>}
     &
     \textbf{<<entry.institution>>}, <<entry.area>>