A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for four years, but can range from two to six years depending on the region of the world. It may also be the name of a "postgraduate" degree, such as a Bachelor of Civil Law, the Bachelor of Music, or the Bachelor of Philosophy.
Under the new British system, and those influenced by it, such as the Canadian, Irish, Jordanian, Indian,...
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A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for four years, but can range from two to six years depending on the region of the world. It may also be the name of a "postgraduate" degree, such as a Bachelor of Civil Law, the Bachelor of Music, or the Bachelor of Philosophy.
Under the new British system, and those influenced by it, such as the Canadian, Irish, Jordanian, Indian, Malaysian, Maltese, Nigerian, Sri Lankan, Singaporean, Hong Kong and Australian systems, Undergraduate Degrees are differentiated either as pass degrees (also known in some areas as ordinary degrees) or as Honours Degrees, the latter sometimes denoted by the appearance of "(Hons)" after the degree abbreviation.
An honours degree generally requires a higher academic standard than a pass degree, and in Maltese, Singaporean, Australian, New Zealand, Scottish, Sri Lankan, Malaysian, South African and some Canadian universities an extra year of...
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