Undergraduate degree
An undergraduate degree (sometimes called a first degree or simply a degree) is the most common and primary academic degree available and is normally studied at a higher education institution, such as a university. By far the most common type of undergraduate degree is the bachelor's degree, which typically takes three or four years to complete. First professional degrees sometimes contain the word 'Doctor' but are, at least in the U.S., not considered doctorates and are, in Canada, considered to be undergraduate degrees. Oxbridge Master of Arts and Scottish Master of Arts degrees are considered to be graduate degrees. In the United Kingdom, a Master's degree is sometimes awarded as an undergraduate degree for an undergraduate student whose final year consists of higher-level courses and a major research project;
| ||||||
Search Dictionary: