The bachelor's degree is the standard first qualification awarded by universities and colleges on completion of undergraduate study, most commonly the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science. Programmes typically run three to six years depending on the country and discipline, with three or four years the most common pattern. It is awarded across virtually every academic field, from the humanities and sciences to engineering, business and the arts. Holding a bachelor's degree is usually the entry requirement for postgraduate study toward a master's degree or doctorate. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Qualification Level Awarding Body TypeUniversities and colleges 1 Typical Duration3 to 6 years of full-time study, most commonly 3 to 4 years 1 Country of OriginOriginated in medieval Europe; modern standardized form shaped by British and American systems 1 Field of StudyGeneral; awarded across arts, science, engineering and most other disciplines 1 Awarding Body Type
Awarding Body Type (category)University / Higher-Education Institution 1 Field of Study
Field of Study (ISCED-F category)Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction (ISCED-F 07) 1 Classification
Qualification Type Qualification Level
Qualification Level (ISCED category)Bachelor's or Equivalent (ISCED 6) 1 Connections
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The Bologna Process introduced the three-cycle degree structure of bachelor, master and doctorate across the European Higher Education Area, per its own live entity-description.
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an undergraduate degree awarded by higher education institutions upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years
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The bachelor's degree is the standard first qualification awarded by universities and colleges on completion of undergraduate study, most commonly the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science.
Associated With: Bologna Process, Entity description, Bologna Process
It introduced the three-cycle degree structure of bachelor, master and doctorate, the ECTS credit system for recognizing study across borders, and cooperative quality assurance.
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