<P> A bachelor's degree is a course of higher education academic study leading to a qualification such as a bachelor of arts (BA) or bachelor of science (BSc). They are sometimes known as' undergraduate' or' first' degrees . </P> <P> A bachelor's degree is designed to give learners a thorough understanding of a subject, and usually takes three years to complete full - time in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; in Scotland' ordinary' bachelor's degrees normally take three years while bachelor's degrees with honours take four years . </P> <P> Bachelor's degrees are at level 6 on the FHEQ in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; Scottish ordinary bachelor's degrees are at level 9 of the SCQF and honours bachelor's degrees at level 10 . All UK bachelor's degrees are first cycle (end of cycle) qualifications in the Bologna Process . </P> <P> Some awards titled bachelor's for historical reasons are actually master's - level degrees, similarly the Scottish MA is actually a bachelor's degree that has retained its historical title . </P>

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