Sending kid to UK university
Aug 11th 2009, 3:14 am
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Re: Sending kid to UK university
OK, now I get it. You really are more interested in infantile argy-bargy than an objective discussion.
Let's start with "At least I didn't have to go ask my Daddy for help" ... and take it from there ...
(If you don't get any response, carry on by yourself).
Let's start with "At least I didn't have to go ask my Daddy for help" ... and take it from there ...
(If you don't get any response, carry on by yourself).
Aug 11th 2009, 3:14 am
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Re: Sending kid to UK university
I have a Cambridge MA, and it IS a masters degree. I have a Master of Arts diploma, awarded to me either three or four (I forget exactly) years after I graduated with the bachelors degree. Cambridge has always done it that way, and they aint about to change just because a lot of upstart institutions in America etc. find it confusing.
Aug 11th 2009, 3:19 am
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Re: Sending kid to UK university
From Wikipedia's article on the Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin.)
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts (MA) is awarded to Bachelors of Arts of those universities on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university (including years as an undergraduate).
There is no examination or study required for the degree beyond those required for the BA. This practice differs from that in most other universities worldwide, for whom the degree reflects further postgraduate study or achievement, and these degrees thus are frequently referred to as the Oxbridge MA and Dublin or Trinity MA to differentiate them.[1] The Oxbridge MA is based on a system of academic rank rather than academic qualifications.
OK, so now we're level pegging; me & wikipedia versus Samual & his dad.
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts (MA) is awarded to Bachelors of Arts of those universities on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university (including years as an undergraduate).
There is no examination or study required for the degree beyond those required for the BA. This practice differs from that in most other universities worldwide, for whom the degree reflects further postgraduate study or achievement, and these degrees thus are frequently referred to as the Oxbridge MA and Dublin or Trinity MA to differentiate them.[1] The Oxbridge MA is based on a system of academic rank rather than academic qualifications.
OK, so now we're level pegging; me & wikipedia versus Samual & his dad.
Aug 11th 2009, 3:40 am
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Re: Sending kid to UK university
From Wikipedia's article on the Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin.)
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts (MA) is awarded to Bachelors of Arts of those universities on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university (including years as an undergraduate).
There is no examination or study required for the degree beyond those required for the BA. This practice differs from that in most other universities worldwide, for whom the degree reflects further postgraduate study or achievement, and these degrees thus are frequently referred to as the Oxbridge MA and Dublin or Trinity MA to differentiate them.[1] The Oxbridge MA is based on a system of academic rank rather than academic qualifications.
OK, so now we're level pegging; me & wikipedia versus Samual & his dad.
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts (MA) is awarded to Bachelors of Arts of those universities on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university (including years as an undergraduate).
There is no examination or study required for the degree beyond those required for the BA. This practice differs from that in most other universities worldwide, for whom the degree reflects further postgraduate study or achievement, and these degrees thus are frequently referred to as the Oxbridge MA and Dublin or Trinity MA to differentiate them.[1] The Oxbridge MA is based on a system of academic rank rather than academic qualifications.
OK, so now we're level pegging; me & wikipedia versus Samual & his dad.
Aug 11th 2009, 4:03 am
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Aug 11th 2009, 4:04 am
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Re: Sending kid to UK university
I was using a little literary licence to tie in with the theme of infantile jibes (which by nature often bend the accuracy criterion). You were supposed to play along - because it became clear about 10 posts ago that reason has flown out of the window with this one, and you had resorted to a little tit for tat .... but clearly now you don't want to play that game.
Gawd it's no fun when you have to explain humour and the patsy thinks he is in the debating Hall at Hogwarts!!!
Aug 11th 2009, 4:21 am
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Re: Sending kid to UK university
Crikey, you really do think very linearly. And such a very poorly developed sense of humour.
I was using a little literary licence to tie in with the theme of infantile jibes (which by nature often bend the accuracy criterion). You were supposed to play along - because it became clear about 10 posts ago that reason has flown out of the window with this one, and you had resorted to a little tit for tat .... but clearly now you don't want to play that game.
Gawd it's no fun when you have to explain humour and the patsy thinks he is in the debating Hall at Hogwarts!!!
I was using a little literary licence to tie in with the theme of infantile jibes (which by nature often bend the accuracy criterion). You were supposed to play along - because it became clear about 10 posts ago that reason has flown out of the window with this one, and you had resorted to a little tit for tat .... but clearly now you don't want to play that game.
Gawd it's no fun when you have to explain humour and the patsy thinks he is in the debating Hall at Hogwarts!!!
Aug 11th 2009, 5:32 am
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Re: Sending kid to UK university
Yeah game's over. Back to teh internets, I'm trying to figure out which is the best PhD to buy .... Now that I've had that Cambridge Master of Arts (sorry .. MA) for nearly 40 years, I've just about milked it dry.
Aug 11th 2009, 5:45 am
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Re: Sending kid to UK university
I do find it amusing that because i mentioned my father (in a very appropriate way, i might add) you're calling my maturity into question. I dont doubt that this is all you have in regards to entertainment on what im sure would have otherwise been a very boring middle aged sort of afternoon, but this rather wry humour is something i take little pleasure from.
