The difference between MA and BA/BSc?
Is there any difference between MA (from Scottish uni) and BA from English one? And what is it?
I read somewhere that somehow the MA is slightly more prestigious. If it is true, why?
Should I choose MA over BA? What do employers think about both? 
I read somewhere that somehow the MA is slightly more prestigious. If it is true, why?
Should I choose MA over BA? What do employers think about both? Reply 1
Far as I'm aware, the MA generally requires an extra year of study.
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Is there any difference between MA (from Scottish uni) and BA from English one? And what is it?
I read somewhere that somehow the MA is slightly more prestigious. If it is true, why? Should I choose MA over BA? What do employers think about both?
I read somewhere that somehow the MA is slightly more prestigious. If it is true, why?
Should I choose MA over BA? What do employers think about both? They are both the same. Employers will think of them as the being equal, although you might be able to fool some people into thinking you have an undergraduate masters degree.
In Scotland you'll study for four years, but that's just because it is a different system. The degree is the same.
Reply 3
I know its an old thread, but i have a similar question: What is the actual difference between a Scottish MA (Hons) and Scottish BA (Hons) degree both on undergraduate level? Or is there a difference at all?
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keepoffthelawn
I know its an old thread, but i have a similar question: What is the actual difference between a Scottish MA (Hons) and Scottish BA (Hons) degree both on undergraduate level? Or is there a difference at all?
There isn't - the MA (Hons) is only given by Edinburgh, Glasgow, St Andrews, Aberdeen and I think, Dundee. All of the other universities in Scotland award BA (Hons).... but they are the exact same in terms of what they are, it is just literally the wording which is different.
Reply 5
oxymoronic
There isn't - the MA (Hons) is only given by Edinburgh, Glasgow, St Andrews, Aberdeen and I think, Dundee. All of the other universities in Scotland award BA (Hons).... but they are the exact same in terms of what they are, it is just literally the wording which is different.
Aha, that's what i thought, thanks!
I kept seeing BA for some courses and then MA for other similar courses and ended up really confused about the whole thing 
Reply 6
Original post by oxymoronic
There isn't - the MA (Hons) is only given by Edinburgh, Glasgow, St Andrews, Aberdeen and I think, Dundee. All of the other universities in Scotland award BA (Hons).... but they are the exact same in terms of what they are, it is just literally the wording which is different.
...and Heriot-Watt University depending on your subject.
Reply 7
I don't know for definite, but dependent on the subject you're going to study, the accompanying can vary between MA and BSc.
IN SCOTLAND..if you do, for example, an MA degree in Psychology, the subjects you study alongside this are from the "Arts" college - such as philosophy, english/scottish literature etc.. whereas the BSc degree is a bachelor of Science and the accompanying subjects are from the Science and Engineering department. -- or at least that is what I have been told so don't take this as gospel lol.
IN SCOTLAND..if you do, for example, an MA degree in Psychology, the subjects you study alongside this are from the "Arts" college - such as philosophy, english/scottish literature etc.. whereas the BSc degree is a bachelor of Science and the accompanying subjects are from the Science and Engineering department. -- or at least that is what I have been told so don't take this as gospel lol.
Original post by SparklingGrey
I don't know for definite, but dependent on the subject you're going to study, the accompanying can vary between MA and BSc.
IN SCOTLAND..if you do, for example, an MA degree in Psychology, the subjects you study alongside this are from the "Arts" college - such as philosophy, english/scottish literature etc.. whereas the BSc degree is a bachelor of Science and the accompanying subjects are from the Science and Engineering department. -- or at least that is what I have been told so don't take this as gospel lol.
IN SCOTLAND..if you do, for example, an MA degree in Psychology, the subjects you study alongside this are from the "Arts" college - such as philosophy, english/scottish literature etc.. whereas the BSc degree is a bachelor of Science and the accompanying subjects are from the Science and Engineering department. -- or at least that is what I have been told so don't take this as gospel lol.
This is actually incorrect, though often stated. I am studying Psychology at Dundee (now 2nd year) and am doing a BSc (Hons), the School of Psychology is still part of the College of Art & Social Sciences and my modules in first year were Psychology, Politics and Economics - hardly natural sciences
At Dundee the degree you get simply depends on which one you want (you can make up your mind about it until the end of 2nd year). The only difference is that if you want to do a joint honours it will always be an MA.
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