Honours (Hons)
This is usually attributed to a higher standard of degree as opposed to a ‘ordinary’ or ‘pass’ degree.
A honours degree would suggest that the student has a certain amount of aptitude or skill
towards the subject matter.
First class honours
This is the highest level of degree that can be awarded and only a minority (around 10%) achieve
this in any one year.
Ordinary degree
This is a pass but without honours.
BSc
Stands for Bachelor of Science, and is usually a 3 year undergraduate course.
MSci
Stands for Master in Science and is a usually a 4 year undergraduate course.
MSc
Stands for Master of Science and is usually a 1 year post graduate course.
MA
Stands for Master of Arts and is usually a 1 to /2 year post graduate course.
UK degree letters:
- BA stands for Bachelor of Arts
- BAcc stands for Bachelor of Accounting
- BArch stands for Bachelor of Architecture
- BCJ stands for Bachelor of Criminal Justice
- BEng or BE stands for Bachelor of Engineering
- BFin stands for Bachelor of Finance
- BMid stands for Bachelor of Midwifery
- BSc(Eng) stands for Bachelor of Science in Engineering
- DBA stands for Doctor of Business Administration
- EngD stands for Doctor of Engineering
- MB or BM stands for Bachelor of Medicine
- M.A. stands for Master of Arts
- M.S. or M.Sc. stands for Master of Science
- MBA stands for Master of Business Administration
- MEcon stands for Master of Economics
- PhD or DPhil stands for Doctor of Philosophy
