An undergraduate degree (sometimes called a first degree or simply a degree) is the most common and lowest academic degree available and is normally studied at a higher education institution, such as a university.

By far the most common type of undergraduate degree is the bachelor's degree, which typically takes three or four years to complete.

A student following an undergraduate degree programme is known as an undergraduate because they have not yet graduated (received a degree). Once they have graduated, undergraduate degrees allow their holders to get a better job than they would otherwise be able to get or continue into postgraduate education.

See also

• British undergraduate degree classification

Academic degrees