A brief history of the ‘honorific’ Oxbridge M.A. degree
HEPI
AUGUST 13, 2024
It would be easy to assume this is a permanent historical quirk dating back to the foundation of these universities, in the Middle Ages for Oxford and Cambridge, and 1592 for Trinity College, Dublin. At Trinity College, Dublin, founded in 1592, the early M.A. But this would be incorrect. degree and then a 3-year M.A. B.D., &c.
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