BSc (Hons) the same as a MA

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Why is it that in some universities (The University of Glasgow for instance) a BSc (Hons) is at the same level as a MA?
It seems strange due to one being a Masters and the other being a Bachelors.

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It's in name only, just something the old Scottish unis do (St Andrews, Glasgow, Edinburgh and I think Dundee as well). If you applied for a PG course with an MA(Hons) it wouldn't count as a masters.

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