Oxford degrees can be confusing

[Anonymous]

So many degrees with seemingly misleading titles. You can get a "bachelor's" degree that is really a graduate degree, and a "master's" that's really an undergraduate degree.

The MA for instance is really an automatic upgrade of the BA.

Meanwhile the Bachelor of Common Law (BCL) is an advanced law degree, not a first degree in law (I guess it's equivalent to the LL.M.)

It can be quite confusing!

[Anonymous]

Actually, it's not at all confusing. Are you trolling? here's the answer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrees_of_the_University_of_Oxford

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Actually, it's not at all confusing. Are you trolling? here's the answer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrees_of_the_University_of_Oxford

Did you even read the first paragraph? The article basically says exactly what OP did—that Oxford’s degrees ”can be confusing” because bachelors degrees are advanced post-grad degrees and the Master of Arts is conferred automatically after 7 years with no additional study beyond the undergrad degree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Actually, it's not at all confusing. Are you trolling? here's the answer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrees_of_the_University_of_Oxford

The OP is correct.

[Anonymous]

UK educational system is just different. Been around for a long time and in many ways is better than the US system at present.

[Anonymous]

It’s just different, in the way that UK “public schools” are actually a subset of highly selective what we would call private schools. Eton for example. What we call public school they call “state schools”.

[Anonymous]

Not that confusing. It's a different country and their system is older.

One can put the US equivalent on a resume if need be.

I have a Scottish MA, but when I was applying to US-based jobs I just put BA on my resume, because a Scottish MA is a four year undergrad degree. As to not deceive employers to think I had a Master's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Actually, it's not at all confusing. Are you trolling? here's the answer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrees_of_the_University_of_Oxford

The OP is correct.

Nope. OP is a rube

[Anonymous]

When we went over for our DD's M.Phil graduation it seemed crystal clear: BA, BFA, MPhil and DPhil.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Actually, it's not at all confusing. Are you trolling? here's the answer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrees_of_the_University_of_Oxford

I was a grad student in Canada, & lots of professors had degrees from the UK. It was indeed confusing. The B.Phil is higher than the M.Phil & M.A. Medical “doctors” don’t have doctorates. Etc.



The OP is correct.

Nope. OP is a rube

[Anonymous]

I was a grad student in Canada, & lots of professors had degrees from the UK. It was indeed confusing. The B.Phil is higher than the M.Phil & M.A. Medical “doctors” don’t have doctorates. Etc.