Undergraduate studies in Britain
Undergraduate degrees in the UK are usually referred to as 'Bachelor Degrees'. The more common ones include the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in languages, arts and social sciences, the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in scientific based subjects and the Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) for technical and engineering related fields.
Generally speaking, a degree course lasts for three years, though there are some exceptions to that rule. An exception is the University of Buckingham (an accredited independent institution) which offer a twoyear degree programme of very intensive study. Professional courses like I Architecture, Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Sciences can take between I five and seven years. Modern language courses usually involve a year aborad between your second and third year of study.



