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I'd always enjoyed acting at high school, and I was all lined up to do an honours degree course in biology at a Canadian university, and at the eleventh hour the drama teacher I had said, 'You know, you'll get a lot more girls if you go into acting,' and that kinda sold it.
Matt Frewer

Meaning of "honours degree" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HONOURS DEGREE

honours degree  [ˈɒnəz dɪˈɡriː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HONOURS DEGREE

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preposition
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Honours degree is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HONOURS DEGREE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Honours degree

The term Honors degree / with Honours degree has different meanings for different degrees. Most commonly it is found as an award in connection with undergraduate Bachelor's degree variations, e.g. in the US the four-year Honors Bachelor's degree or in the UK the three-year Bachelor Honours degree, sometimes indicated by '' after the degree abbreviation. It also refers to the rare "postgraduate" consecutive Bachelor´s degree With Honours or Baccalaureatus Cum Honore degree with the requirement to first complete a Bachlor's degree, e.g. in Canada, abbr. either 'BA hon.' or 'BSc hon.'. Very rarely the term is used for the Master's degree, e.g. the four-year integrated Master's degree with Honours, abbr. 'MA', in Scotland. Many Universities and Colleges offer both, honours and non-honours Bachelor's degree variation. In most countries using the undergraduate Honours grading system, the term "Honours" is an academic distinction, which indicates that students must achieve their bachelor's degree with a sufficiently high overall grade point average. In addition, some programs may require more education than non-honours programs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HONOURS DEGREE


agree
əˈɡriː
congree
kənˈɡriː
degree
dɪˈɡriː
disagree
ˌdɪsəˈɡriː
filagree
ˈfɪləˌɡriː
filigree
ˈfɪlɪˌɡriː
gree
ɡriː
grigri
ˈɡriːɡriː
gris-gris
ˈɡriːɡriː
mistigris
ˈmɪstɪɡriː
nondegree
ˌnɒndɪˈɡriː
pagri
ˈpʌɡriː
pedigree
ˈpɛdɪˌɡriː
second-degree
ˌsekənddɪˈɡriː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HONOURS DEGREE

honour
honour bright
honour guard
honour killing
Honour Moderations
honour school
honour-bound
honourability
honourable
honourable discharge
honourable mention
honourableness
honourably
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honourer
honourless
honours
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honours list
honours of war

WORDS THAT END LIKE HONOURS DEGREE

arts degree
Bachelor of Arts degree
Bachelor of Science degree
bachelor´s degree
doctor´s degree
external degree
first-class honours degree
first degree
general degree
higher degree
honors degree
master´s degree
ordinary degree
paper filigree
pass degree
second-class honours degree
third class honours degree
third degree
to a degree
to the nth degree
university degree

Synonyms and antonyms of honours degree in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «honours degree» into 25 languages

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The translations of honours degree from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «honours degree» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荣誉学位
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

matrícula de honor
570 millions of speakers

English

honours degree
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सम्मान की डिग्री
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرتبة الشرف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диплом с отличием
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

licenciatura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্মান কোর্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

baccalauréat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kursus penghormatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abschluss mit Auszeichnung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

優等学位
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

명예 학위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Honors wae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bằng danh dự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரியாதை நிச்சயமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑनर्स कोर्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Onur dersi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

onori di laurea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dyplom z wyróżnieniem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

диплом з відзнакою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grad onoruri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πτυχίο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

honneursgraad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

examen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

honours degree
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of honours degree

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HONOURS DEGREE»

The term «honours degree» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.374 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HONOURS DEGREE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about honours degree

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Matt Frewer
I'd always enjoyed acting at high school, and I was all lined up to do an honours degree course in biology at a Canadian university, and at the eleventh hour the drama teacher I had said, 'You know, you'll get a lot more girls if you go into acting,' and that kinda sold it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HONOURS DEGREE»

Discover the use of honours degree in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to honours degree and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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British Qualifications: A Complete Guide to Educational, ...
Most graduates who go on to higher academic qualifications, and those entering, for example, the higher grades in the Civil Service or research would normally have an Honours degree of good class. Successful candidates in Honours degree ...
Kogan Page, 2004
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New Scientist
Candidates must have, or expect to graduate with a first class or upper second class honours degree in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering. Physics, Applied Physics, Materials Science or any other related discipline. The awards will be ...
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New Scientist
This is a three year studentship available to candidates with a first class or upper second class honours degree in chemistry. (b) A studentship to work with Professor K. R. Jennings in collaboration with the Severn-Trent Water Authority on the ...
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Religious Studies in Atlantic Canada: A State-of-the-Art Review
for the degree, but it certainly requires a B in all courses in the major area of the honours degree. This degree is normally the minimum requirement for admission to a graduate school. The honours undergraduate degree in religious studies is ...
Paul W.R. Bowlby, Tom Faulkner, 2001
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Educational Systems of Africa: Interpretations for Use in ...
Language of instruction: English Degrees awarded: Years B.A. (combined Honours) Degree 3 B.A. (Honours) Degree in Fine Arts 4 B.A. (combined Honours) Degree in Arabic and Islamic Studies 3 B.A. (Honours) Degree in Public ...
Martena Tenney Sasnett, Inez Hopkins Sepmeyer, 1967
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New Scientist
Physical Oceanographer (Ref GS1/89) Degree in Oceanography, Mathematics or Physics plus postgraduate experience Marine Biologist (Ref ML1/89) Good honours degree in Marine Biology, Zoology or Biochemistry Igneous Chemist ( Ref ...
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New Scientist
Physical Oceanographer (Ref GS1/89) Degree in Oceanography, Mathematics or Physics plus postgraduate experience Marine Biologist (Ref ML1/89) Good honours degree in Marine Biology, Zoology or Biochemistry Igneous Chemist ( Ref ...
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New Scientist
Applicants should expect to obtain a 1st or 2nd Honours Degree in an appropriate subject (Biology. Physics or Chemistry) and should apply by 30th June. 1979 to Professor J. Barber. Botany Department. Imperial College of Science and ...
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New Scientist
Applications from those who hold a good honours degree should reach Professor C. J. M. Stirling, Department of Chemistry, University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, who will be glad to deal with any queries, by 25 July ...
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The Legitimacy of Quality Assurance in Higher Education: The ...
For example, the number of students at Dublin City University that received a first class honours degree has increased by 10% since 1998. Also, in 2003/2004 56 % of all students graduating from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) attained an upper  ...
Luc Weber, Katia Dolgova-Dreyer, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HONOURS DEGREE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term honours degree is used in the context of the following news items.
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Triple success for Sarah at university - News Guardian
Sarah Lamb graduated from the University of Sunderland with a First Class Honours degree in Business and Applied Marketing Management, ... «News Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Patch Tuesday July 2015: Microsoft issues 14 bulletins, Adobe Flash …
Joining the Memeburn team on April Fool's 2014, Andy completed his B.A. Honours degree in English Literature at Rhodes University a year ... «gearburn, Jul 15»
3
Graduate Victoria is a star at HBO - Coleraine Times
Always having a keen interest in creative media, film and arts, Victoria completed a BA Honours degree in Media Arts at Ulster University before ... «Coleraine Times, Jul 15»
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Keele University's student of the year excelled academically and …
The 21-year-old graduated with a first-class honours degree in Biomedical Sciences yesterday and also picked up her additional award. «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Double celebration for Strathclyde student
... alarm company, Pick Protection. Ms Pick received her prize shortly before graduating with an honours degree in marketing and enterprise. «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
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Samsung's new Galaxy A8 is just 5.9mm thick - Gearburn
Joining the Memeburn team on April Fool's 2014, Andy completed his B.A. Honours degree in English Literature at Rhodes University a year ... «gearburn, Jul 15»
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Double celebration for Drumnadrochit student - Press and Journal
She then received her BA honours degree in marketing and enterprise during a ceremony at Strathclyde's Barony Hall. The 21-year-old said: ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
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Early childcare workers are struggling on wages of just €9 per hour
Managers themselves who hold a Level 8 honours degree stated that they earn between €12 and €14 per hour ," she told the Joint Oireachtas ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Former University of Gloucestershire student tells of pride in …
Lewis Arnold , who graduated from the university in 2007 with a first class honours degree in video production, has managed to carve himself ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
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Kanye West: Bideford artist's mission for hip hop star to see portrait
Matt, from Bideford, studied fine art at Petroc before finishing his honours degree at Somerset College of Art and Technology in 2013. «North Devon Journal, Jul 15»

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