What is a bachelor? Easily explained
If you hear the term Bachelor, it usually has nothing to do with the RTL program of the same name. In this practical tip, we explain what exactly a Bachelor is and where the term came from.
Bachelor: what is it?
- The Bachelor is an academic degree. In English, the word "Bachelor" also stands for the bachelor, so that misunderstandings often arise here.
- The term Bachelor is derived from the Latin word "baccalaureate". Translated this means something like "crowned with laurels".
- In many subjects, the bachelor's degree is the first to be acquired. The Bachelor's degree usually lasts between 3 and 4 years.
This is how the Bachelor's degree works
- For several years, the academic degrees Diplom and Magister have been abolished at German universities. The Bachelor-Master system was introduced to try to make all degrees internationally equivalent.
- If a student has completed his studies as a bachelor, he can also acquire the master in another course. The master's degree often deepens the content of the bachelor's degree and usually lasts 2 years.
- For some courses like medicine or law there is no master or bachelor. The state examination is still awarded here as an academic degree.
- There are also different types of Bachelor's degrees. For example, if you study business administration, sociology, art or study with the police, you will receive the title of Bachelor of Arts. Mathematicians, computer scientists or engineers receive the title of Bachelor of Science.
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