Help needed from British members

[Dirigible]

I think Weezer had a song called 'I've got my bogswollow pipe', didn't they?

 

[Morrus]

Hey, while all these Brits are roaming about - I've got a question for a new PC's background. What age would a recent graduate of say, Oxford, be? In the US, a college grad is typically 21 or 22.

Depends on the degree. Most are 3 years, so 21 or 22. Some may be a bit longer.

And would it have been any different in the late 19th century?

I haven't the faintest idea!

 

[PieAndDragon]

Well I understood that from the earlier link but it seems to be far from the most widely accepted term for that symbol. Nonetheless, my crusade in the name of Octothorpe continues!

Cool! Octothorpes a-go-go!

As bearer of the original link, I pronounce you Prophet of the Octothorpe

 

[Jonny Nexus]

Hey, while all these Brits are roaming about - I've got a question for a new PC's background. What age would a recent graduate of say, Oxford, be? In the US, a college grad is typically 21 or 22. And would it have been any different in the late 19th century? THe PC in question would be graduated from Oxford in the 1887-1888 time frame...

Like Morrus said, degrees in England are usually three years (I believe that in Scotland they are typically four years). However, it's very common nowadays for people to take what's known as a "gap year" after finishing school (at 18) and before going to University, which they usually spend travelling around the world or perhaps doing voluntary work.

 

[glass]

Like Morrus said, degrees in England are usually three years (I believe that in Scotland they are typically four years). However, it's very common nowadays for people to take what's known as a "gap year" after finishing school (at 18) and before going to University, which they usually spend travelling around the world or perhaps doing voluntary work.

It should be noted that 3 years gets you a bachelor's degree (BA, BSc, BEng) -a masters' degree (MA, MSc, MEng) typically takes four years.

There is very little consistency as to whether given subjects are are considered arts, sciences or engineering, and some degrees are given there own unique postnomials at certain universities (eg BArch). In science and engineering subjects, and MSc generally indicates a Master's that has been studied as a one year course after completing a BSc or BEng, while MEng indicates a course that goes straight thru to Master's in one go. Either way takes four years overall, the former being more focused and the latter broader.

Hope this helps.

EDIT: Should point out -the above assumes full time study. Many degrees can be studied part time, which obviously takes rather longer.


glass.

 

[MonsterMash]

Hey, while all these Brits are roaming about - I've got a question for a new PC's background. What age would a recent graduate of say, Oxford, be? In the US, a college grad is typically 21 or 22. And would it have been any different in the late 19th century? THe PC in question would be graduated from Oxford in the 1887-1888 time frame...

IIRC I think it would be a similar sort of age in the late 19th Century (not personal memories I stress)

 

[Zander]

It should be noted that 3 years gets you a bachelor's degree (BA, BSc, BEng) -a masters' degree (MA, MSc, MEng) typically takes four years.

However, at Oxford and Cambridge, they give you an MA for free once they have awarded you a BA (which, as has already been noted, takes three years). In other words, if someone has an MA from Oxbridge, this is really a BA.

To complicate matters, a BPhil at Oxford is a master's degree, an MPhil at the same institution is a two-year course, while an MPhil at Cambridge takes one year. Both institutions offer various other master degrees of varying durations as well as doctorates.

Zander, DPhil (Oxon)

 

[glass]

However, at Oxford and Cambridge, they give you an MA for free once they have awarded you a BA (which, as has already been noted, takes three years). In other words, if someone has an MA from Oxbridge, this is really a BA.

Yeah, I meant to mention that, at least with regard to Cambridge. I didn't know Oxford did it as well.

IIRC, to get the free MA from Cambridge you have to not get a criminal record for X years after graduating or something equally bizare. Is it the same at Oxford?


glass.

 

[MonsterMash]

Yeah, I meant to mention that, at least with regard to Cambridge. I didn't know Oxford did it as well.

IIRC, to get the free MA from Cambridge you have to not get a criminal record for X years after graduating or something equally bizare. Is it the same at Oxford?

Does this say something about the calibre of Oxbridge students?



Monster "I got my first degree from Oxford Polytechnic" Mash.

 

[Zander]

Yeah, I meant to mention that, at least with regard to Cambridge. I didn't know Oxford did it as well.

IIRC, to get the free MA from Cambridge you have to not get a criminal record for X years after graduating or something equally bizare. Is it the same at Oxford?

AFAIK you have to wait a year. You probably would lose the right if you had been convicted of a criminal offence in that time but I doubt the University checks. Blasphemy is also grounds for not being awarded an MA - or at least it used to be.

Ask S'mon. He's an Oxford MA.