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172:, can lead either to the degree of MA or that of BSc. For example, those studying psychology or management at the University of St Andrews or the University of Dundee may graduate MA or BSc, depending on whether they are a member of the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Sciences respectively. At the University of Aberdeen, students studying psychology are awarded an MA or a BSc, depending on which of the two they register for; while the psychology content is identical for both, the difference lies in the non-psychology constituent courses taken in the first and second years. Those on MA programmes study psychology alongside the lit arts (such as languages) or social sciences, while those on BSc programmes study pure sciences such as biology. 113:
degree will complete their third year at a lower level of specialisation, and receive a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree or MA without Honours. For the postgraduate degree referred to in other places as "Master of Arts", Scottish universities usually award the degree of Master of Letters (MLitt) or Master of Science (MSc). Generally, non-ancient universities in Scotland (e.g.
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The first two years of a Scottish Master of Arts course consist of ordinary Bachelor level courses; however, after these, students who are accepted to pursue the Honours route will complete more advanced subjects and write a dissertation in their fourth year. Students who choose to do a "general"
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Newer undergraduate courses lead either to a bachelor's degree or to a master's degree in the advanced undergraduate degree scheme as above.
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can also be awarded in two years on an accelerated programme if the student has already obtained a first degree.
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At these ancient Scottish universities, the degree of Master of Arts (MA) is usually awarded only in the
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The Universities of Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh also offer the degree of
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Undergraduate degree at the ancient universities of Scotland
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Master of Arts (disambiguation)
Scottish universities
Scots
Scottish Gaelic
undergraduates
Honours degree
humanities
social sciences
ancient universities of Scotland
St Andrews
Glasgow
Aberdeen
Edinburgh
University of Dundee
University of St Andrews
Heriot-Watt University
University of Strathclyde
The Robert Gordon University
Edinburgh Napier University
liberal arts
humanities
fine arts
social sciences
theology
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Laws
LLB
psychology
Bachelor of Divinity
St Mary's College

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