Higher education in Scotland

Education in Scotland

As you know, Scotland is one of the four parts, or countries comprising the United Kingdom of great Britain.
All the components of the Britain of the country are relatively independent from each other in many spheres of life - in particular, the differences between their education systems.

Levels of Scottish education in General is similar to English - primary and secondary school, SCE Higher Grade and Advanced Higher Grade SCE, corresponding to the English A-levels, professional degrees, similar to Further education and undergraduate, graduate, doctoral degree.

In Scotland, much less institutions of higher education than in England, but the quality of Scottish education as high as in English. The differences in higher education systems of Scotland and England

Scotland has its own qualification Commission, which verifies the students ' knowledge. It's called the Scottish qualifications Agency, Scottish Qualifications Authority, SQA.

Higher Scottish national qualification, ordinary and advanced levels, SCE Higher Grade and Advanced Higher Grade SCE, equivalent to English advanced level examination A-Levels, ... at the age of 16-17 years. Diplomas Higher and Advanced Higher are recognised by all UK universities on a par with A-levels.

First University degree in Scotland lasts 4 years, not 3, as in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The approach to learning is traditionally considered to be more flexible and inclusive compared to the more deep approach in England. Students have the opportunity to ponder what type of specialization they choose, up to 3 courses.

In Scotland the popular so-called "sandwich courses", where the semesters conducted in the classroom, alternating with semesters of working practices. Undergraduate degree programs of the universities of Scotland here.

The majority of programs of magistracy of Scotland has a duration of one year.

Among other differences of educational systems – the names of the degrees. In some Scottish universities, there is a degree of master of arts (MA), equivalent to the degree of bachelor of arts (BA).