A dictionary is a book full of random words, and giving the definitions, but a glossary, just has the definitions of the words in the book. Scarlet Â· 9 years ago 1
Honours degree. The term honours degree (or honors degree) has various meanings in the context of different degrees and education systems. Most commonly it refers to a variant of the undergraduate bachelor's degree containing a larger volume of material or a higher standard of study, or both, than an ordinary, general or pass bachelor's degree.
If you do not get a degree with honours, then you simply have what is called an ordinary degree, which is lower than an honours third in academic standing, but does not have its own mark or grade. The nearest thing to a mark in an ordinary degree is an award 'with distinction' or whatever.Original post by Walkerslaw) That is just the grading system, what in particular does honours mean/imply? are all passed degree courses with honours for example? No, you can also get a basic pass (a degree without honours).