I heard that in England and some parts of Europe, you can get a degree for your major without taking "required classes". Is that true?
Like if one wanted to be an architect, one would only have to take classes to be an architect.
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Work & School category? Maybe give some free advice about: Colleges & Universities? viviena answered Thursday May 4 2006, 1:01 am: Depending on the university and type of degree, there are some degrees with required classes in Britain, e.g. some unis insist on a certain number of maths classes done if doing a B Science degree, a degree in B Med Sci might require some Biology and Chemistry, etc. However, most degrees in countries of the Commonwealth (including Britain and Australia, which I'm most familiar with) don't require unrelated 'liberal arts' studies -- the concept is still fairly unknown, and which is what I think you're referring to.
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