Who's been doing econ BSc or MSc ?

What's the difference between an MSci and a Masters?

It's a tough one and I can only comment on the first year lectures (BSc).

You should know that, as far as lecturing goes, there are some major problems with a number of really important modules.

Basically, there are 3 categories of lecturers: by all means crappy (crappy slides, careless lecturing, unclear requirements), by all means superb and those who do try to deliver, but aren't particularly interesting or in some cases downright boring. Most fall into 3rd category, but please remember what I said in the second sentence.

What's the difference between an MSci and a Masters?

I thought an Msci is a master of science, but done all in one go, so it's an under graduate award, but it is still a masters. If you did a masters after graduation is would be Msc?

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My course is a four year course and I end up with an MSci. Usually would you do a BA then a Masters, and if you did would you get an MSci or a Masters? I kinda get the impression that an MSci is the equiv of half a Masters. You have to have a Masters before you can do your PhD, not that I want to, but could you skip doing your Masters if you had an MSci? I'm confused

Like I said, Master is a step up from Bachelor and has two types :MSc and MA. The MSci you are referring to is MSc. You do BA/BSc then MA/MSc, then PhD. Thats the usual route. MSc aint no 1/2 master or whatever you call it. It is A master itself as it stands for Master of Science. There aint no 1/2 master. Usually a master's degree lasts for a year. So if you do BA/BSc plus MA/MSc then it'd be four years. Whether you get a MA/MSc really depends on your degrees. And yes it's not unheard of doing a PhD without a master but usually only for people who perform exceptionally well like a first. But it can be done with a 2.1 too. Surely you will need to show them that you're good enough to a PhD without having a Master first.

You happen to have Michale Bleany by any chance? What are his lectuers like?

Really? an undergraduate master? okay I donno anything about it. It's kinda misleading say if you go around telling people that you have a master. Most people would think its the latter.

Nottingham awards MSci as undergraduate masters, and MSc as postgraduate masters.

I wouldn't think the UK would be different.