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[Guy_Montag]

So a total of 12 years for a Ph.D.

What age do you (generally) go to Uni at?

Our govt. is always going on about how 50% school leavers should go to Uni like in America. But I'm not sure they're comparing like with like.

In Scotland (where I went to Uni) it's...
from 18 +/- 1 year
3 years = Ordinary Bachelors
4 years = Honours Bachelors or M.A. e.g. B.Sc, B.Eng
+1 for Masters (except M.A.) e.g. M.Sc
+3 for Ph.D. (Must normally have Masters or 2:1 Honours degree first)

Doctors, Lawyers, Architects, Vets & some others have longer courses
Subtract a year from the Bachelors for England

So it normally takes 7 for a Ph.D.