you want a taught degree, otherwise it's a research-only program, no classes.
you're looking for a public relations or managemant degree... that's just what they call it here. possibly media studies as well.
first level honors means that, in the british system, all of your grades on exams were "first" or "upper second"... they're not asking for your GPA per se they're asking whether or not you have a degree at all. but your GPA should be at least 3.6 to match an "upper second" degree.
-having studied at Mount Holyoke in the US and the University of London in UK, and applying to cambridge for graduate school. good luck!
How much is tuition for overseas (a.k.a. non-EU nationals or Britons)? The estimate of 7,000-8,000 pounds seems more reasonable somehow. I don't want to burst your bubble (far from it, I think it's awesome anytime people are willing to bust out of their protective homeland sphere), but if I were you I'd double-check on that.
I found this on Answers.com, on the topic of bachelor's degrees... I hope it helps:
Honours degrees and academic distinctionsUnder the British, Irish, and Hong Kong systems, undergraduate degrees are differentiated either as pass degrees or as honours degrees, the latter denoted by the appearance of "(Hons)" after the degree abbreviation. Honours degrees are further ranked as first, second or third class. An honours degree generally requires a higher academic standard than a pass degree, and in Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland and Canada an extra year of study which may involve independent research and the writing of a thesis. An honours degree is sometimes accepted in place of a Master's degree as
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you're looking for a public relations or managemant degree... that's just what they call it here. possibly media studies as well.
first level honors means that, in the british system, all of your grades on exams were "first" or "upper second"... they're not asking for your GPA per se they're asking whether or not you have a degree at all. but your GPA should be at least 3.6 to match an "upper second" degree.
-having studied at Mount Holyoke in the US and the University of London in UK, and applying to cambridge for graduate school. good luck!
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I found this on Answers.com, on the topic of bachelor's degrees... I hope it helps:
Honours degrees and academic distinctionsUnder the British, Irish, and Hong Kong systems, undergraduate degrees are differentiated either as pass degrees or as honours degrees, the latter denoted by the appearance of "(Hons)" after the degree abbreviation. Honours degrees are further ranked as first, second or third class. An honours degree generally requires a higher academic standard than a pass degree, and in Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland and Canada an extra year of study which may involve independent research and the writing of a thesis. An honours degree is sometimes accepted in place of a Master's degree as ( ... )
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