General Information - Queen's University Belfast

6 General Information
Primary Degrees of the University
Note: Primary degree students are registered initially on
an Honours degree programme, but an Ordinary degree is
available to students who are not able to proceed to Honours
– see Regulations for Students, paragraph 1.12.
In general, a Single Honours Degree is taken in one subject;
a Joint Honours Degree is taken in two subjects, equally
weighted; a Major/Minor Honours Degree is taken in two
subjects, weighted two-thirds/one-third.
Bachelor of Architecture (BArch)
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Bachelor of Divinity (BD)
Bachelor of Education (BEd)
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Bachelor of Medicine (MB), Bachelor of Obstetrics (BAO)
and Bachelor of Surgery (BCh)
Bachelor of Music (BMus)
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
Bachelor of Theology (BTh)
Master of Architecture (MArch)
Master of Engineering (MEng)
Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)
Master of Science (MSci)