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bachelor's degree

vr.tr.bachelor-s-degree · XCT.QLT

Let an agent handle bachelor degrees by type, field, institution, accreditation and recognition across countries.

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Purpose and description

Let an agent handle bachelor degrees by type, field, institution, accreditation and recognition across countries.

An undergraduate academic degree awarded after typically three to four years of study, such as the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and professional bachelor degrees; EQF level 6 in Europe.

What it is for: First-cycle higher education and entry to careers and further study.

It can be compare bachelor degree types; check accreditation and recognition; find admission requirements; understand credit frameworks.

Distinguishing features

Undergraduate degree

Typically 3-4 years

Recognised in national frameworks

Entry to many professions

What it looks like

A diploma and transcript issued by a university or college.

Physical character

ECTS credits: about 180-240 credits - Bologna framework

How it is recognised

Titles such as BA, BSc, BEng

EQF level 6

Associate degrees are shorter

Related models

is a kind of - category

undergraduate degree

precedes - next level

master's degree

is awarded by - institution

university

is recognised by - recognition

ENIC-NARIC network

In practice

Families and kinds

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

professional and applied bachelor degrees

honours degrees

religious and specialised bachelor degrees

Standards and regulation

Bologna Process and EQF

Lisbon Recognition Convention

National accreditation

Failure modes and hazards

Degree mills

Unrecognised foreign degrees

Also called

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Degree Which degree.

Types differ.

Type

BA, BSc.

Type

Degree type.

  1. Which bachelor degree type and field is meant? definition
  2. How long does it take? measurement

Level

Framework.

Level

Qualification level.

  1. Which framework level is it? provenance
  2. How many credits does it carry? measurement
Institution Provider.

Accreditation matters.

Accreditation

Quality.

Accreditation

Accreditation.

  1. Is the institution and programme accredited? provenance
  2. By which body? provenance

Fraud

Degree mills.

Fraud

Degree mills.

  1. Could this provider be a degree mill? boundary
  2. How can it be verified? action
Admission Applying.

Applicants need facts.

Requirements

Entry.

Requirements

Entry requirements.

  1. What are the entry requirements? provenance
  2. Which application system is used? provenance

Costs

Fees and support.

Costs

Fees and support.

  1. What are the tuition fees and student support options? provenance
  2. Where is official information? provenance
Recognition Abroad.

Recognition varies.

Abroad

Other countries.

Abroad

Recognition abroad.

  1. Is the degree recognised in another country? provenance
  2. Which recognition centre can check? action

Professions

Regulated jobs.

Professions

Regulated professions.

  1. Does the degree qualify for a regulated profession? provenance
  2. What else is required? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should degree types be separate entries?
  • How should recognition data be linked?
  • How should honours classifications be handled?
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