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is a british degree valid in the usa?

studyboy1992

basically i really wanna do an undergraduate degree in the uk this being
BA/BSC Psychology
and then go to law school in america and i was just wondering whether the english degree can be used in the usa?

Yes.

I think so, yes.

Yes

I think its worth more, because my dad has a PHD and in America he is classified as a Professor. So, I think English degrees are possibly more highly regarded in the US than their own (possibly anyway).

Reply 5

dbmag9

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Most of them will be, but degrees that lead to jobs (Law, Medicine etc.) might not be. Regarding Professors, in the US that just means someone who teaches at a university, whereas in the UK it's a specific (and quite senior) position. Check the law school's website.

Reply 6

Zedd

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elldee

I think its worth more, because my dad has a PHD and in America he is classified as a Professor. So, I think English degrees are possibly more highly regarded in the US than their own (possibly anyway).

I think basically, what we would call a Doctor (PhD) they call a Professor. Whereas here Professors are typically heads of a department.

Reply 7

Blátönn

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Zedd

I think basically, what we would call a Doctor (PhD) they call a Professor. Whereas here Professors are typically heads of a department.

Not true. A person holding a doctorate is a doctor in both countries. In America professor refers to a teacher in an academic institution, from high school to university.

Reply 8

Favourite Worst Nightmare

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Should be fine once you convert into dollars.

Reply 9

studyboy1992

OP

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dbmag9

Most of them will be, but degrees that lead to jobs (Law, Medicine etc.) might not be. Regarding Professors, in the US that just means someone who teaches at a university, whereas in the UK it's a specific (and quite senior) position. Check the law school's website.

i have but im not getting much information, but it's only a psychology degree im doing over here and ill be doing law over there will it be ok?

Reply 10

devil09

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Blátönn

A person holding a doctorate is a doctor in both countries. In America professor refers to a teacher in an academic institution, from high school to university.

Not exactly. People will doctorates are usually called Dr. X. This is particularly true if a high school teacher has a PhD.

At the college level, there are several different ranks, all requiring a PhD.

(Full) Professor - tenured, often an endowed chair (similar to Professor in the UK)
Associate Professor - has taught for a while, sometimes/often tenured (similar to Reader in the UK)
Assistant Professor - entry tenure-track position (similar to Lecturer in the UK)
Instructor/Lecturer - short term positions, not tenured