The term bachelor in the 14th century referred to a young squire in training, and by the end of the century was also used of junior members of guilds or universities, By folk etymology or wordplay, the word baccalaureus came to be associated with bacca lauri in reference to laurels being awarded for academic success or honours.
Under the British system, and those influenced by it, undergraduate degrees are differentiated either as pass 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 some universities a fourth year of study. In some countries e.g . Australia and Canada, the Honours degree should not be confused with the postgraduate Bachelor's degree. It is a consecutive academic degree, which is the continuation of a completed Bachelor degree program in the same field and is usually obtained in order to join a PhD programme; it requires a minimum of one year, but may also take longer.
Variations of Bachelor's Degree in Australia
In Australia a Bachelor's degree is three to five year program. Entry to a number of professions such as law practice and teaching require a Bachelor's degree. Other degrees, such as Bachelor of Arts don't necessarily elicit entry into a profession, though many organisations require a Bachelor's degree for employmnet.
A one year postgraduate can be achieved as a consecutive stand alone Bachelor Honours degree can be achieved as a consecutive stand alone Bachelor Honours degree following a Bachelor's degree in the same field. In some cases, it may be offered as an one course degree program which takes one year of research at the completion of an undergraduate four year degree. It is usually available only to students who achieve a distinction average in their undergraduate studies. Degree involves completion of higher level courses and the submission of a research thesis. In this way the Australian Honours degree differs from the English honours, which requires only the completion of a short so called dissertation, as part of the three year Bachelor's degree. Some Bachelor's degrees include an integrated honours degree as part of a four year program. Honours is generally for students who want to take up a research track for postgraduate studies, and increasingly for those who want an extra edge in tho job market. Marking scales for Honours differ;
Variations of Bachelor's Degree in Germany
Bachelor's degrees called Bakkalaureus, originally existed in Germany but were abolished up until 1820 as part of educational reforms at this time. The Abitur degree the final degree received in school after a specialized college phase of two years replace it, and universities only awarded graduate degrees.
The Magister degree, a graduate degree, was awarded after five years of study. In 1899 a second graduate degree the Diploma, was introduced when the Technische Hochschulen received university status. Since the intoduction of the universities of applies sciences, a shortened version of the latter, referred to as Diploma FH and designed to take three to four years was introduced betweem 1969 to 1972.
Variations of Bachelor's Degree in United States
Bachelor's degrees in the US are typically designed to be completed in four years of full time study. although some programs usually take five, and some universities and colleges allow ambitious students to complete them in as little as three years. Some US colleges and universities have a separate academic track known as an scholars program, generally offered to the top percentile of students that offers more challenging courses or more individually directed seminars or research projects in lieu of the standard core curriculum. Those students are awarded the same bachelor's degree as students completing the standard curriculum but with the notation in cursu honorum on the transcript and the diploma.
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