One can be admitted into an honour& #39;s (master& #39;s too) degree without a bachelor& #39;s degree.
Whatever one might think of the MEC, the suggestion that being admitted into an honour& #39;s degree without a first degree is scandalous in itself is absurd.
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For older people (referred to as mature for purposes of administration) seeking a formal tertiary education, the barriers to entry are lower.

The person temping as leader of the DA, for example, could register for a Bachelor& #39;s if they so wished despite not having matriculated.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙂" title="Leicht lächelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Leicht lächelndes Gesicht">

The broader question, here, which was not explored in this piece & generally ignored in public discourse, is why particular people nearing retirement genuinely feel the need to hold a degree (any degree) as endorsement of their knowledge & skills after having worked for decades…

[Since people generally struggle with comprehension, for the avoidance of any doubt, I don& #39;t rate that MEC one bit.
Doesn& #39;t change my view on whether a 55*-year-old can be admitted into an honour& #39;s degree without a bachelor& #39;s degree though https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✌🏾" title="Siegeshand (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Siegeshand (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)">] https://twitter.com/mas1banda/status/1255233273078431744">https://twitter.com/mas1banda...