Associate of the Royal College of Science
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The Associateship of the Royal College of Science (ARCS) is an honorary degree
-equivalent award presented by Imperial College London
to students who complete an undergraduate course of study in science. The Royal College of Science
, and its sister institutions the Royal School of Mines
and the City and Guilds College, were the original institutions that merged to form the Imperial College of Science and Technology, later Imperial College London, but were wholly absorbed into the College as part of the 2002 re-shuffle that replaced the former Colleges with Faculties. However, the ARCS is still awarded to graduates today.
In practice, the associateship is always awarded in conjunction with a standard recognised degree, such as a BSc
or an MSc
. Persons awarded the associateship are entitled to use the post-nominal letters
ARCS in addition to their standard designated degree post-nominals.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
-equivalent award presented by Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
to students who complete an undergraduate course of study in science. The Royal College of Science
Royal College of Science
The Royal College of Science was a higher education institution located in South Kensington; it was a constituent college of Imperial College London from 1907 until it was wholly absorbed by Imperial in 2002. Alumni include H. G. Wells and Brian May and are distinguishable by the letters ARCS ...
, and its sister institutions the Royal School of Mines
Royal School of Mines
Royal School of Mines comprises the departments of Earth Science and Engineering, and Materials at Imperial College London.- History :The Royal School of Mines was established in 1851, as the Government School of Mines and Science Applied to the Arts...
and the City and Guilds College, were the original institutions that merged to form the Imperial College of Science and Technology, later Imperial College London, but were wholly absorbed into the College as part of the 2002 re-shuffle that replaced the former Colleges with Faculties. However, the ARCS is still awarded to graduates today.
In practice, the associateship is always awarded in conjunction with a standard recognised degree, such as a BSc
BSC
BSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
or an MSc
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
. Persons awarded the associateship are entitled to use the post-nominal letters
Post-nominal letters
Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles or designatory letters, are letters placed after the name of a person to indicate that the individual holds a position, educational degree, accreditation, office, or honour. An individual may use several different sets of...
ARCS in addition to their standard designated degree post-nominals.
See also
- Associate of the Royal School of Mines
- Associate of the City & Guilds of London Institute
- Diploma of Imperial CollegeDiploma of Imperial CollegeThe Diploma of the Imperial College is an academic certificate awarded by Imperial College London to its postgraduate students upon graduation. Until recently, Imperial was part of the University of London and Imperial College bestowed the University of London's degrees as well as its own...