<P> Dentistry is offered both as an undergraduate and a postgraduate course . In countries following the British model, the first degree in dentistry is the Bachelor of Dental Surgery, which is a master's degree level qualification in the UK . In some parts of the world, the doctorate of dental surgery (DDS) is the usual undergraduate program . Postgraduate courses such as the Bachelor of Dentistry (B. Dent .)--awarded exclusively by the University of Sydney in Australia--requires a previous bachelor's degree . </P> <P> The Bachelor of Midwifery degree is a professional degree awarded to students who have complete a three - to five - year (depending on the country) course of study in midwifery . Common abbreviations include B. Sc. Mid., B.M., B. Mid., B.H. Sc. Mid . </P> <P> Physiotherapy is offered both as an undergraduate and a graduate course of study . Studies leading to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (B.P.T.) degree usually constitute the undergraduate program . In the graduate program, courses leading to a degree such as the Master of Physiotherapy degree are offered . </P> <P> In the Canadian province of Quebec, French universities offer both undergraduate and graduate courses leading to the obtention of a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in physiotherapy and a Master of Science degree specialized in physiotherapy . McGill University, the Université de Montréal, and the Université de Sherbrooke are among the post-secondary institutions that offer such programs . </P>

Where did the term bachelor degree come from