Newbie said:
in new york, when i mentioned i went to unsw, they really thought it was south wales and that my aussie accent was welsh or something
Yeah cuz it is a known fact that the average american is pretty dumb..
anyway back to the thread:
In America ( I have done some extensive research on this as I was planning on going to study in American this year, but can no longer afford it due to the stupid financial crisis) all the undergraduate courses are either Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science with majors in whatever you pick..it is known as liberal arts as you can study almost anything. In the first two years it is basically like high school where you are required to study a range of subjects and in years 3 and 4 you get to pick a Major.
Generally business degrees are not offered in American universities, although some universities may offer a major in economics or business administration as part of their BArts/Sci degree umbrella. Unlike here where we have a Bachelor degree for almost anything.
Therefore our degrees..let it be the Bachelor of Commerce..is not well recognised in the States.
Business, Law, Medicine etc are only taught in postgraduate schools where you receive a Masters or Ph.D degree.