honors degree
Distinguished university diploma
An honors degree is an undergraduate degree awarded with distinction for superior academic achievement.
In American universities, honors typically comes in tiers—cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude—based on grades or a thesis.
In British and Commonwealth systems, honors degrees are standard classifications, with "first-class honours" being the highest: She graduated with a first-class honours degree in chemistry.
- cum laudeAcademic distinction phrase
- first-classOf the highest standard
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- with distinctionExceptionally well
- certificateFormal written attestation
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