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The degree of Master of Arts degree is an undergraduate degree awarded by the universities of Oxford and Cambridge as well as by the University of Dublin. It is also awarded by the ancient universities of Scotland, but under a different arrangement (see Master of Arts (Scotland)). The practice is a very ancient and rather confusing one, and not always applauded by younger universities. In the case of Oxbridge the B.A. degree is awarded first and can be changed to an M.A. three years later on payment of a modest fee. The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...
The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with one of the most selective sets of entry requirements in the United Kingdom. ...
The University of Dublin was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I. Unlike the world-famous Oxford and Cambridge universities, both of whom boast several constituent colleges, there is just one Dublin college; namely, Trinity College, Dublin. ...
The Ancient universities in Scotland comprise The University of St Andrews (founded 1413) The University of Glasgow (1451) The University of Aberdeen (1495) The University of Edinburgh (1583) The University of Dundee (founded 1967, with a history dating back to 1881) shares several organizational features with these four and a...
A Master of Arts in Scotland is an undergraduate academic degree in humanities and social sciences awarded by the five ancient universities. ...
Only the ancient Scottish universities along with Dublin, Oxford and Cambridge bestow undergraduate MAs. Most employers treat these undergraduate MA as being of slightly higher value than a BA. This situation has been encouraged by the emergence of other undergraduate masters courses such as the MSci, MEng or MMath, which are superior to a bachelor's degree but lower in status than a postgraduate masters. Dublin (Irish: Baile Ãtha Cliath) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. ...
Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ...
Map of the Cambridgeshire area (1904) The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. ...
A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ...
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A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ...
Scottish/Oxbridge undergraduate MAs are seen by some as being within this cohort of advanced undergraduate degrees, mostly as a combination of the title of "Master of Arts" (as opposed to the title of Bachelor) and also by virtue of being granted by a leading research university with a long history. Oxbridge is a portmanteau name for the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the two oldest in the United Kingdom and the English-speaking universe. ...
| Academic degrees | | Associate's degrees (U.S.) | AA, ABS, AS | | Foundation degrees (U.K.) | FdA, FdEd, FdEng, FdMus, FdBus, FdSc, FdTech | | Bachelor's degrees | AB or BA, BSc or SB, BBus, BCom or BComm, BCS, BEng or BE, BS or BSc, BFA, BCL, LL.B., BM or MB, B.Math, BBA, BChir or ChB, MB or ChB, MA (Oxon), MA (Cantab), MA (Hons) | | Master's degrees | MA, MS or MSc, MSt, J.D., MALD, MApol, MPhil, MRes, MFA, MTh, MTS, M.Div., MBA, MPA, MSW, MPAff, MLIS, MLitt, MPH, MPM, MPP, MPT, MRE, MTheol, LLM, MEng, MSci, MBio, MChem, MPhys, MMath, MMus, MESci, MGeol, MTCM, MSSc, BCL (Oxon), BPhil (Oxon) | | Specialist degrees | EdS, B.Acc., C.A.S. | | Doctorate degrees | PhD, EdD, EngD, DNursSci, DBA, DD, DSc, DLitt, DA, DMA, DMus, DCL, ThD, PharmD, DrPH, DPT, DPhil, DOM, OMD, PsyD, DSW, LL.D, J.S.D., S.J.D. | | Law degrees | B.A. Law, Juris Doctor, LL.B., LL.M. | |
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