Bachelor's degree

===Asia===
====Bangladesh====
In Bangladesh, universities and colleges award three- and four-year degrees (three-year degrees courses are called pass courses and four-year degree courses are called [[honours degree|honours courses]]) in science and business BSc, BBS, BBA, {{clarify|text=four-year and three months|reason=What does this text refer to, and why is it in a list of degrees?|date=February 2017}}, etc. and three- and four-year degrees in arts (BA, BSS, etc.). Engineering universities provide four-year degree programs for bachelor's degree courses of study (BSc in Eng and BSc). Medical colleges have five-year degree programmes (MBBS, BDS). In law education there is a two-year LLB degree after completing three years in a BA program for a total of five years of study. There is also a four-year LLB honours degree. The [[Bachelor of Architecture]] (BArch) and [[Bachelor of Pharmacy]] (BPharm) are [[professional degree]]s awarded to students who complete a five-year course of study in the field at some universities. All of these programs begin after achieving the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC – in total 12 years of school education).

====China====
There are 13 kinds of ''statutory'' bachelor's degrees in China: [[Bachelor of Philosophy]], [[Bachelor of Economics|Economics]], [[Bachelor of Laws|Laws]], [[Bachelor of Education|Education]], [[Bachelor of Arts|Arts]], History, [[Bachelor of Science|Science]], [[Bachelor of Engineering|Engineering]], [[Bachelor of Agriculture|Agriculture]], [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|Medicine]], [[Bachelor of Management Studies|Management]], Military Science, and [[Bachelor of Fine Arts|Fine Arts]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=[[Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China|Ministry of Education]] |date=22 January 2019 |title=普通高等学校本科专业目录－国务院国有资产监督管理委员会 |url=http://www.sasac.gov.cn/n4470048/n10286230/n10286301/c10315168/content.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709005050/http://www.sasac.gov.cn/n4470048/n10286230/n10286301/c10315168/content.html |archive-date=9 July 2022 |access-date=9 July 2022 |website=[[State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=[[National People's Congress]] |date=28 August 2004 |title=中华人民共和国学位条例 – 中华人民共和国教育部政府门户网站 |url=http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_sjzl/sjzl_zcfg/zcfg_jyfl/202204/t20220421_620264.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709005536/http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_sjzl/sjzl_zcfg/zcfg_jyfl/202204/t20220421_620264.html |archive-date=9 July 2022 |access-date=9 July 2022 |website=[[Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=学位授予和人才培养学科目录（2018年4月更新） – 中华人民共和国教育部政府门户网站 |url=http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_sjzl/ziliao/A22/201804/t20180419_333655.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709005719/http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_sjzl/ziliao/A22/201804/t20180419_333655.html |archive-date=9 July 2022 |access-date=9 July 2022 |website=[[Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China]]}}</ref>

Since the [[undergraduate education]] system in [[People's Republic of China|China]] is modeled after its American counterpart, all of the degrees are adapted from those of the United States except for the issuing of the degree certificate. Once a student has fulfilled their course requirements, a "graduate certificate" will be given. In order to get the degree, a student must finish and pass the [[dissertation]] stage; only then will they be awarded a degree certified by the [[Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China]].

Most bachelor's degree in China needs four years to complete, with the exception that the Bachelor of Medicine degree requires five years.<ref name="PRC-BDLength">{{cite web|url=http://en.moe.gov.cn/Resources/Laws_and_Policies/201506/t20150626_191386.html|title=Higher Education Law of the People's Republic of China|quote=...Article 17 The basic length of schooling for special course education is from two to three years; for regular course education it is from four to five years...|website= Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China|access-date=13 October 2020}}</ref> Although some colleges ({{lang-zh|专科学校}}), vocational colleges ({{lang-zh|职业学院}}) and colleges in some universities offer two or three year programs for students,<ref name="PRC-BDLength" /> they can not graduate with any degree, except for those who pass the upgrade exam during college and then study an extra two-year undergraduate course at another university and pass a dissertation.

Any Chinese citizen can also get a bachelor's degree via the undergraduate majors of the [[Self-Taught Higher Education Examinations]] ({{lang-zh|高等教育自学考试}}).

====India====
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Bachelor's degrees in India normally take three years of study to complete, although courses like [[Bachelor of Engineering|BE]]/[[BTech]], [[MBBS]], [[Bachelor of Veterinary Science|BVSc]] or [[Bachelor of Architecture|BArch]] take longer. A BE/BTech usually takes 4 years, while an MBBS or BArch usually takes 5 years to complete. Most of the Science, Commerce, and Arts degrees are [[honours degree]]s with electives chosen by the student. With the implementation of [[National Education Policy 2020]], undergraduate degree programs will take 4 years with an option to leave the program in 3 years.

Students usually start their bachelor's after completing their [[Twelfth grade#India|Class XII]] from either a National or State Board.

====Indonesia====
In Indonesia, most of the current bachelor's degrees are domain-specific degrees. Therefore, there are more than 20 bachelor's degrees.<ref name=":0">(in Indonesian) [https://web.archive.org/web/20200614040713/https://luk.staff.ugm.ac.id/atur/Permendikbud154-2014RIPTG-Lampiran.pdf Peraturan Menteri Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia Nomor 154 Tahun 2014] (PDF) Archived from [https://luk.staff.ugm.ac.id/atur/Permendikbud154-2014RIPTG-Lampiran.pdf the original] (PDF) on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.</ref> For instance, S.Psi. for ''{{lang|id|Sarjana Psikologi}}'' (literally translated as "Bachelor of Psychology/BPsy, BA"), S.T. for ''{{lang|id|Sarjana Teknik}}'' (literally translated as "Bachelor of Engineering"), S.Si. for ''{{lang|id|Sarjana Sains}}'' (literally translated as "Bachelor of Science"), S.Farm. for ''{{lang|id|Sarjana Farmasi}}'' (literally translated as "Bachelor of Pharmacy"), S.E. for ''{{lang|id|Sarjana Ekonomi}}'' (literally translated as "Bachelor of Economy"), S.Kom. for ''{{lang|id|Sarjana Ilmu Komputer}}'' (literally translated as "Bachelor of Computer Science"), S.S. for ''{{lang|id|Sarjana Sastra}}'' (literally translated as "Bachelor of Literature") or S.Sos. for ''{{lang|id|Sarjana Ilmu Sosial}}'' (literally translated as "Bachelor of Social Sciences"). In the past, the Indonesian academic system adopted the old European/western degrees, such as the Ir (''insinyur'' from Dutch ''{{lang|nl|ingenieur}}'') for an engineering degree and the common academic degree (''doktorandus'' from Dutch and ultimately Latin ''doctorandus'') for a degree in either social or natural sciences.

====Iran====
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In Iran, students can study different undergraduate or postgraduate courses leading to a BS, a MS or a PhD that is recognised and equivalent to similar qualifications given in other countries. Students can also provide three to six (often four) years of education leading to a BS.

====Jordan====
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Since the [[undergraduate education]] system in [[Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan|Jordan]] is modeled after its American counterpart, all the degrees are adapted from those of the United States excepting the release of the degree certificate. Once a student has fulfilled their course requirements, a graduate certificate will be given. In order to get the degree in some majors of study, a student must finish and pass the [[dissertation]] stage; only then will they be awarded a degree credentialed by the Ministry of Higher Education of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Four years of education is the standard length.

====Malaysia====
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Institutes of higher learning in Malaysia provide three or four years of education leading to a BSc Hons Degree ({{lang-ms|Ijazah sarjana}}). The standards of categorization is almost consistent among Malaysian Universities. Candidates who excel in their academic results will be awarded a First Class Bachelor Hons Degree (usually 3.67 CGPA and above), followed by Class Second Upper (usually between 3.00 and 3.66 CGPA), Class Second Lower (usually 2.50–2.99 CGPA), Class Three (usually 2.00–2.49 CGPA) and General Degree (Without Honours), for usually 1.99 and below CGPA candidates.

====Nepal====
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In Nepal, the bachelor's degree was initially a three-year program for courses like [[Bachelor of Business Studies]] (BBS), Bachelor of Sciences (BSc), Bachelor of Education (BEd), Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Tribhuvan University, Pokhara University, Purbanchal University and Kathmandu University but now it is mostly a four-year program for new courses like Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), [[Bachelor of Business Information Systems]] (BBIS), Bachelor of Information Management (BIM), Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Bachelor of Science in Computer Studies and Information Technology (BScCSIT). Some bachelor's programs are still three years long, such as the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Education (BEd). It is completed after 10+2 level (high school) or diploma or any other equivalent level of studies. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Information Management (BIM), [[Bachelor of Business Information Systems]] (BBIS), Bachelor of Engineering, and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology (BScCSIT) are a few popular bachelor's degree programs. BSc and BBSc have recently turned into four-year programs from three-year programs. In Nepal, Tribhuvan University as an oldest and biggest University based on number of student and academic department, [[Kathmandu University]], [[Purbanchal University]], [[Pokhara University]], [[Nepal Sanskrit University]] and other new regional universities are operating currently. MBA and BBA from all universities are examined under the system of percentage and GPA, and traditional university courses are accessed on division base like pass division, second division, first division and distinction. In Nepal, there is no top up, honours and exchange or related tie up degree courses authorized and practiced by Nepalese Government and other educational institutions, but today, affiliation with foreign universities, online and distance learning are popular with the young modern working population. MBA, BBA, BPharmacy, BSc Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing (BN), BE are in high professional demand in Nepalese market. For admission in a university, a compulsory admission test given by the respective university is to be passed by a student in order to get placement in an affiliated college of that university for the specific subject category. In the test, a separate quota is also awarded for females and disadvantaged groups to create diversity and equality.

====Pakistan====
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In Pakistan, arts, commerce, and science colleges provide four-year bachelor's degrees (BS, BSc (Hons), BBA (Hons), BCom (Hons), etc.). Formerly, two-year bachelor's degrees were awarded as BA BSc and B.Com., which were renamed as associate degrees (ADA, ADS) in 2018–19 by HEC Pakistan. Generally these programs are of four year's duration as elsewhere in the world and begin after completing higher secondary school education by receiving a Higher Secondary School Certificate (acknowledging one's twelve years of study by the respective board). After successful completion of these programs, a bachelor's degree is awarded by the respective university. Engineering and medical colleges provide four- and five-year degree programs, respectively, for bachelor's degrees (BE/BS/BSc Engg and MBBS) that also begin after higher secondary school year 12. The Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) degree program is of five years' duration.

====Philippines====
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In the Philippines, where the term "course" is commonly used to refer to a bachelor's degree major, course of study or program, several undergraduate categories exist—the two most common degrees awarded being Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Bachelor of Arts (BA or AB). Specializations ("majors") in economics, business administration, social work, agriculture, nursing, accountancy, architecture and engineering are offered as BS degrees in most colleges and universities. Other common degrees are Bachelor in Education (BEd) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB, a professional degree). Being patterned after the United States, all universities and colleges offer graduation with honours – ''cum laude'', ''magna cum laude'', and ''summa cum laude''.

====South Korea====
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[[Universities]], [[colleges]], and institutions of higher learning provide the bachelor's degree, called 'haksa' ({{lang-ko|학사}}). For example, a university student who majored in literature and graduates obtains a BA, called 'munhaksa' ({{lang-ko|문학사}}). Even if they do not go to an institution of higher learning, a person can get a bachelor's degree through the [[Bachelor's Degree Examination for Self-Education]].

====Sri Lanka====
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Recognized institutes of higher learning only are authorized to award degrees in Sri Lanka. Three years full-time bachelor's degree without an area of specialization is known as a general degree. A degree with a specialization (in accounting, chemistry, plant biotechnology, zoology, physics, engineering, IT, law, etc.) is known as an honors degree and requires four years (120 credits or more) of study and more entrance qualifications. A degree in medicine, an MBBS, requires a minimum of six years.

====Turkey====
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There are institutions which award bachelor's degrees in almost every city in [[Turkey]]. Examples are [[Ankara University]], [[Bilkent University]], [[Boğaziçi University]], [[Marmara University]], [[Hacettepe University]], [[Istanbul Bilgi University]], [[Istanbul Technical University]], [[Istanbul University]], [[Koç University]], [[Kocaeli University]], [[Middle East Technical University]], [[Sabancı University]], [[Yeditepe University]], [[Gaziantep University]], [[Istanbul Gelisim University]] and [[Yıldız Technical University]]. They all grant bachelor of arts or science degrees upon completion of an eight-semester course. There are opportunities to undertake a [[Double degree#Double majors|double major]]. Turkey is participating in the [[Bologna Process]].