What is the difference between English and Scottish universities?

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    1 12-04-2012  20:29
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    What is the difference between English and Scottish universities?
    In Scotland, degrees are four years and in England, three years. Why is that?
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    2 12-04-2012  22:20
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    Re: What is the difference between English and Scottish universities?
    (Original post by Desertanium)
    In Scotland, degrees are four years and in England, three years. Why is that?
    Because of the different pre-university education systems.
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    3 15-04-2012  23:25
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    Re: What is the difference between English and Scottish universities?
    Scottish education is more broad, some Unis allow you to study three subjects through second year.
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    4 17-04-2012  23:25
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    Re: What is the difference between English and Scottish universities?
    Is it not also something to do with the fact that we have 2 terms a year and English unis have 3? (or is this not the case across the board?)
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