Here's a question. Please don't be offended if you are American.

Q. Do US emloyers value UK (or even European) degrees more than US degrees? Also, do they value British degrees from old UK Universities.

I know that there are big differences between them at Bachelors level. From speaking to my American friends I understand that the US undergrad specializes a lot later i.e. Americans often tell me that they haven't decided on their major whereas the British undergrad has decided, else he wouldn't be on his degree course.

I don't have an answer for your question from a corporate standpoint. However, when you have the foreign degree converted to US equivalents, you often find yourself losing rather than gaining.

As for your comment on undergrads not majoring the first or second year of college, it is not problem, because during those years the student's classes comprised of the mandatory classes that are required for all degrees. The classes pretaining to their "major" will be taken during the last two years of college. So nothing is lost in doing so. Just the order in which the classes are taken may be different from when a student has selected a major from the inception.

You will find that corporate America is more prone to value one's presentation of self during interviews, prior work experience, letters of reference and future objectives and goals rather than where one geographically obtained one's degree.

ks <[email protected]>
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Americans always prefer their education standards over foreign ones.

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Actually, to those who are knowledgable, an English degree does hold more value,
although, remember that the typical American degree is a 4 year course, where the UK
degree is 3 years.

Stuart

...so are Scottish degrees. I began my degree in England, but after the first two years I moved up to Scotland where I was admitted into the 4th year.
I think that's because the Scots Highers are of a slightly lower standard than the English A-levels. Perhaps it's the same in the US?

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There are no such things as A levels in the USA.

In the US, you complete 12 years of schooling from approximately age 6. Some places
offer one or even 2 additional "kindergarten" years.

High School (Secondary School) starts in the 9th year and lasts 4 years and during
that time, one is expected to get passing marks and attendance in courses amounting
to typically 30 classes (typically earning 8-10 classes per year).

Optionally, students may sit the Scholastic Aptitude Tests, which will help them get
places in Universities and Colleges, particularly if they do well. The SATs are not
essential, but helpful.

Stuart