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Originally Posted by HarryT
There are other significant educational differences. In the UK, children specialise in typically three subjects from the age of 16, for a 2 year A-level course, and then, as mentioned, may go on to university for a 3-year bachelor's degree. This means that subjects are studied in much more depth at an earlier age. For example, in mathematics, you learn such topics as calculus and trigonometry to quite an advanced level for A-level maths, whereas my understanding is that these are normally considered to be "college" subjects in the US. In terms of level of knowledge of the subject being studied, a British bachelor's degree is roughly the equivalent to a US master's degree.
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Not so fast! The difference is one of philosphy, whether a bachelor's degree is for breadth or depth and arguments can be made for both. I think the real issue in both countries is the quality of the degree-granting institution. Is one a graduate of Cambridge or the local technical (like Hyacinth's Sheridan)? A graduate of Yale or Podunk?
Seriously, are you suggesting that a bachelor's degree from the local redbrick is the equivalent of a master's from Harvard?