Master of Arts (Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin)

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In the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin, recipients of the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree may, upon application, be promoted to the degree of Master of Arts (MA). This promotion requires only the passage of a specified period of time and does not involve any further examination or study. The newly conferred degree is regarded as a mark of seniority rather than an additional postgraduate qualification. The postnominal letters "MA" are followed by the abbreviated Latin name of the conferring university: Oxon (Oxford), Cantab (Cambridge), or Dubl (Dublin). In addition, under the principle of ad eundem gradum, graduates of the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin may use a process called "incorporation" to be granted equivalent academic degrees at either of the other two universities, provided that they wish to register for a separate higher degree at that university or are members of the academic staff, and that the required fee is paid. One of the most frequently cited...

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