Bachelor of Arts

===Netherlands===
In the Netherlands, the BA and Master of Arts (MA) degrees were introduced in 2002. Until then, a single program led to the ''[[doctorandus]]'' degree (abbreviated drs.), which comprised the same course load as the bachelor's and master's programs combined. The title ''doctorandus'' was used in almost all fields of study; other titles were used for legal studies ({{Lang|nl|meester}}, Dutch for master, abbreviated ''Mr.'') and engineering (''[[ingenieur]]'', abbreviated ir. for academic masters level or ing. for higher vocational bachelors level). Those who had already started the ''doctorandus'' program could, on completing it, opt for the ''doctorandus'' degree (entitling them to use "drs." in front of their name) or could use the master's degree (postnominal letters) in accordance with the new standard. When attaining a master level/graduate degree, it is still customary to use either drs. pre-nominally or MA/MSc post-nominally at the discretion of the holder.