Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Arts, from the Latin
artium baccalaureus or
baccalarium artium, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both. Bachelor of Arts degree programs generally take three to four years depending on the country, academic institution, and specific specializations, majors or minors. The word
baccalaureus or
baccalarium should not be confused with
baccalaureatus, which refers to the one- to two-year postgraduate
Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree in some countries. Diplomas generally give the name of the institution, signatures of officials of the institution, the type of degree conferred, the conferring authority and the location at which the degree is conferred. Degree diplomas generally are printed on high quality paper or parchment; individual institutions set the preferred abbreviation for their degrees.