A report on Bachelor's degree
Undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years (depending on institution and academic discipline).
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Academic degree
18 linksQualification awarded to students upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university.
Qualification awarded to students upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university.
The most common undergraduate degree is the bachelor's degree, although in some countries there are lower level higher education qualifications that are also titled degrees (e.g. associate degrees and foundation degrees).
Master's degree
18 linksAcademic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.
Academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.
A master's degree normally requires previous study at the bachelor's level, either as a separate degree or as part of an integrated course.
Doctorate
11 linksAcademic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism licentia docendi ("licence to teach").
Academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism licentia docendi ("licence to teach").
However, while the licentia continued to hold a higher prestige than the bachelor's degree (baccalaureus), the latter was ultimately reduced to an intermediate step to the master's degree (magister) and doctorate, both of which now became the accepted teaching qualifications.
Undergraduate education
7 linksEducation conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education.
Education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education.
It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree.
Thesis
8 linksDocument submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings.
Document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings.
In some contexts, the word "thesis" or a cognate is used for part of a bachelor's or master's course, while "dissertation" is normally applied to a doctorate.
Licentiate (degree)
8 linksAcademic degree present in many countries, representing different educational levels.
Academic degree present in many countries, representing different educational levels.
In some Brazilian universities, Bachelor's degree and Licenciatura can be obtained concomitantly, by simultaneously fulfilling requirements for both the degrees (e.g. the Bachelor's and Licenciatura degrees in Biological Sciences, offered by the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Brazil).
Graduate school
4 linksA graduate school (sometimes shortened to grad school) is a school that awards advanced academic degrees (e.g., master's and doctoral degrees) with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate (bachelor's) degree.
Postgraduate education
6 linksPostgraduate education (graduate education in North America) involves learning and studying for academic or professional degrees, academic or professional certificates, academic or professional diplomas, or other qualifications for which a first or bachelor's degree generally is required, and it is normally considered to be part of higher education.
Bachelor of Arts
3 linksBachelor of Arts (BA or AB; from the Latin baccalaureus artium, baccalaureus in artibus, or artium baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines.
Undergraduate degree
3 linksColloquial term for an academic degree earned by a person who has completed undergraduate courses.
Colloquial term for an academic degree earned by a person who has completed undergraduate courses.
The most common type of these undergraduate degrees are associate degree and bachelor's degree.