Bachelor of Arts

In Australia, New Zealand, Nepal, and South Africa, the BA degree can be taken over three years of full-time study. In Germany, the B. A. course normally lasts between three and three and a half years – six or seven semesters. In Scotland, it is possible to opt to take an ordinary degree rather than a third class A rather than an honours degree.

About Bachelor of Arts in brief

Summary Bachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years. In Australia, New Zealand, Nepal, and South Africa, the BA degree can be taken over three years of full-time study. Education in Canada is controlled by the provinces and can be very different depending on the province. In Germany, the B. A. course normally lasts between three and three and a half years – six or seven semesters – and the degree is awarded after the student earns between 180 and 210 ECTS. In the Netherlands, a single program led to the doctorandus degree, which comprised the same course load as the bachelor’s and master’s programs combined.

At Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin the degree of M. A can be claimed, usually twenty-one terms after matriculation. In Scotland, it is possible to opt to take an ordinary degree rather than a third class A rather than an honours degree. Students who completed an honour degree sometimes style themselves by ” after the degree abbreviation in parentheses.