Depending on the subject, our undergraduate degrees may be called 'bachelors' or 'masters'. Our undergraduate masters is a different qualification from a postgraduate masters.
Like at other Scottish universities, many of our undergraduate degrees are called 'masters'.
This is unlike elsewhere in the UK, where undergraduate degrees are usually called 'bachelor' degrees and postgraduate degrees are usually called 'masters' degrees.
Arts, humanities and social science degrees at Edinburgh have a variety of awards. You will come across:
Science and engineering subjects also have a variety of awards. You will come across:
For degrees in the medical or veterinary fields, you will come across:
The structure of our undergraduate degrees, including how many years it takes, varies depending on the subject area you are interested in.
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