What exactly is a Baccalaureate? We don't have that in Canada. Is an equivalent to a B.A.

What exactly is a Baccalaureate? We don't have that in Canada. Is an equivalent to a B.A.
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That’s exactly what it is. Baccalaureate is just the Latin word for it.
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