Baccalaureat (Anglo-Saxon university system)

In the Anglo-Saxon University system, the baccalaureat ( baccalaureate or bachelor' S dismantles or by abuse bachelor in English) is a Diplôme sanctioning the three or the first four academic years, enclosing the first cycle of the higher learning (cycle undergraduate in English, pre-graduat cycle)

Alternatives according to the countries

The United Kingdom except Scotland

In England, with the Wales, the baccalaureat prepares in 3 years.

The ranks can be ordinary or with distinctions (" honors "), ranks with distinctions being more difficult and more course. They are announced by the addition of (Hons) after the diminutive of the diploma ex: " BSc (Hons) ". The mentions associated with these ranks are: first class ( First-class , abbreviation: 1st), second higher class ( Upper Second , abbreviation: 2.1), second lower class ( Lower Second , abbreviation: 2.2), third class ( Third Class , abbreviation: 3rd).

A rank combined with distinctions ( Combined honors dismantles ) indicates the fact of studying two subjects, a major subject and a minor subject; an interdisciplinary rank with distinctions ( joint honors dismantles ) indicates the fact of studying two subjects with equal share.

With the difference of the American systems and Scot, the student must choose as of the first academic year a speciality whereas with the the United States or in Scotland the choice is much vaster during the first two years of the four years cycle.

In some British universities, for historical reasons some baccalaureats is ranks of the 2nd cycle (post-graduat) (case of the right) corresponding then to what is generally called a control in the Anglo-Saxon university system.

Scotland

In Scotland, it first academic cycle higher leading to the baccalaureat lasts in the case of 3 years a ordinary dismantles and 4 years in the case of a honors dismantles . In the four old universities of Scotland, the studies of the first cycle lead to a Maîtrise are arts or a science Baccalauréat according to the studied subjects. The control be Arts delivered by these universities is not a diploma post-rank, its name is a heritage of the Faculty of arts of the Middle Ages. Finally the first cycle can also carry out in 5 years to a control in science entitled in English: master' S dismantles in science , in summary BSc' i' , not to confuse with the control in science of 2nd cycle (post-rank), master' S dismantles off science in MSc summary.

Ireland

The Irish system is close to the Scottish system.

The USA

The American system is founded on the Scottish system with 4 years of studies for the baccalaureat. The first two years allow the study of a broad whole of disciplines (generally major and several minor) whereas the two last years concentrate on a field much more specialized.

Canada

In Canada, the majority of the baccalaureats are decreed after a four years program, except in Quebec, where certain programs are three years since the Inhabitants of Quebec follow one year additional pre-academic to CÉGEP. Among the notable exceptions to Quebec over the three years duration of baccalaureat, one notes the studies in genius and education (4 years), like in medicine (studies of first cycle leading directly to the Doctorat in medicine without passing beforehand by a baccalaureat and a control; although they are of first cycle, these studies are much longer and their duration depend on the specialities).

Headings and fields of the baccalaureats

Baccalauréat be arts
Baccalauréat in fine art
Baccalauréat in genius
Diploma in law
science Baccalauréat
Baccalauréat in social sciences
Baccalauréat in education

Control in the Anglo-Saxon university system
Doctorate in the Anglo-Saxon university system
Baccalaureat with the international direction
Anglo-Saxon World

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