I got a Master's Degree from the University of Cambridge

[@PaigeY]

Hey everyone, thanks so much for watching! Just to address some of the comments regarding the lack of study for my MA… The MA awarded to me was a Cambridge tradition and of course it is different to the Masters degrees awarded through examination which some of my friends stayed on to achieve. As regular viewers will know I decided not to stay at Cambridge for the integrated MSci for reasons well documented. What I have been doing is studying to be a qualified actuary and I await results for the last two exams needed to qualify. The Cambridge MA will not benefit my career but the actuarial exams will! There are many Cambridge traditions which I’ve been proud to be part of and I’m not embarrassed to embrace. My friends and our families had a great celebration which was special as (like many other students) we were unable to do so before due to COVID-19 related restrictions. This MA is the final chapter in the authentic Cambridge experience which I have loved sharing on this channel.

[@raymondporter2094]

Well said!

[@nicolad8822]

The actuarial exams are of far more value to future earnings than any random Masters. I think some of your overseas viewers do not understand the tradition of professional education in the UK.

[@TwinGeeks]

A little more humility or transparency might have helped. You are liking comments from people saying what an achievement! Your BA was the achievement, this is not an achievement. And the title of the video makes it sound like you earned an MA in the usual way. To label it correctly might make the video more intriguing for the 99% of people who have no idea Oxbridge students get this upgrade. I don't think you've convinced yourself you really have an MA, but the way you've presented this and written a defensive statement about how it's not going to help your career is a bit weird. I've been watching your videos from the start and never seen you do the shady stretch the truth influencer thing until now. Having a delayed ceremony because of the pandemic is important but no justification for the way you've presented this video and liked comments about it being an achievement. This isn't 'hate', it's honest feedback, you don't have a master's degree. But that doesn't mean you never will, who knows what the future holds.

[@onehumanfromearth5063]

People can find more information and history on this style of MA at these links: www.cambridgestudents.cam.ac.uk/your-course/graduation-and-what-next/cambridge-ma And en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Arts_(Oxford,_Cambridge,_and_Dublin)

[@ran_haibara]

​@@TwinGeeks If you're so pressed about this tradition, go to cambridge and raise your complaint there. Paige and her whole family are celebrating, while you are here whining as if you can do anything about it.

[@insider2592]

Congrats! I started watching your Cambridge Vlogs from back then and it's amazing and also inspiring how far you've gotten!

[@jyotivig3666]

Congratulations Paige and the entire group of your friends. Nice to see Emma, Astrid, Ed, Will and Tim. All the best.

[@jyotivig3666]

Paige I wonder if you ever visited my little friend Emilia from Emilia's world. She is no longer a baby and is starting school soon. Not so little anymore.

[@Lu-md4pr]

Congratulations 🎉 and thank you for taking us along, I hope you had a great day! ☺️

[@silvialogan9226]

Paige, I congratulate you for receiving your Master's degree. You have gone along way to achieve it.

[@trenawhite]

Congratulations Paige! What a great achievement! Must have been awesome to be back on your old stomping ground 🎓

[@onehumanfromearth5063]

Congratulations 🎉 and Lovely day. For the complainers if you look it up the MA is an academic rank indicating seniority and not an additional postgraduate qualification at Cambridge. They issue other masters if you've study for a postgraduate qualification by research/thesis/coursework such as MPhil. Paige meets all the criteria and earned MA. Congratulations Paige.

[@raymondporter2094]

It only applies to the UK's ancient universities (ie founded before 1800) and is long-established practice. So, other more Johnnie-cone-lately institutions decided to order their degrees differently and want Oxbridge etc to change their rules! Actually an LLB at Cambridge has long been a second degree in Law (BA in Law first, then the LLB). Other UK universities give LLB as a bachelor's degree. Should we ask the recent institutions to stop what THEY are doing ...?

[@ramonzzari]

Just trying to understand here : she got it because she took the actuarial exams ?

[@ran_haibara]

Congratulations, Paige, for a well-deserved degree! Your family is very supportive of your studies and your vlogging it made my heart warm. 🥰 PS. I hope you could reunite w Astrid as well in the future. I miss her.

[@elenaspinetti4347]

Congratulations Paige 🎉 I got goosebumps! I'm so happy for you! 😊

[@danielbautista7]

Good to see you’re enjoying your time, there will always be ppl who make a fuss about crap. Who cares. Keep learning and growing and smiling.

[@bellsfs]

Congratulations, Paige! It's so funny to see all these familiar faces. It feels like we're all part of the group lol ❤️

[@dozer4065]

Congratulations on a great achievement.I can't understand why so many people are up tight about the MA. They have no understanding of the Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh system-all ancient universities.

[@whatanizhoniiina]

Congratulations Paige!!! So happy for you and your family. :)

[@riddhishdixit5148]

Congratulations, it's a great journey of yours from: attempting an interview for admission in Cambridge of the Bachelors to getting Masters ... All the very best For upcoming events...🎉🥳

[@sayantikachakraborty2481]

Congratulations 👏❣️...such a wonderful convocation ❤️

[@alice951996]

Congrats Paige!! it’s so so emotional to see everyone back together❤

[@AmyM121]

Loved this! And it was nice to hear what the others have been up to :)

[@pensivepenguin4430]

To all those who feel it’s unfair that Paige got her “free upgrade” to an MA: I have a Masters from Harvard University that I worked hard for, but I feel no bitterness. I am delighted for her. Firstly, we ought to appreciate that it’s a centuries-old tradition of an ancient, prestigious university that was established long BEFORE our type of postgrad masters came into being. So maybe what’s weird is that universities that came LATER decided to name their postgrad degree an MA. Secondly, if you want the same, “just” get into Oxbridge, survive the tremendous rigours of the course, and graduate. Then as a student of this wonderful university, you get to be a part of its long-held traditions, of which this “free upgrade” is one. If it were so easy to get a free Masters, why doesn’t everyone do it? Because it’s REALLY difficult. So let’s celebrate this with her and quit whining.

[@WindmillTea]

what do you mean she got a free upgrade? I thought she worked for her degree? Am I missing something?

[@jonsmith8582]

From moving in on your first day to this ,it certainly has been a journey !

[@hgnnnnnnnn4184]

First time I’m seeing haters on Paige’s channel lol. Congrats Paige. I hope you had fun!

[@cazroberts9434]

Congratulations Paige and the entire group of your friends

[@raymondporter2094]

Good to see you back and getting your MA. I remember that ceremony well but it was about 45 years ago now! I suppose the MA ceremony may have more significance for those (in a year or two) who had no BA graduation due to COVID restrictions, so they and their families get to enjoy it.

[@Meriemmeriem-y3w]

I'm so happy for you, Paige, I wish you other successes. I've been following your KZbin channel for a long time. Year after a few days I graduated from Bachelor's Degree in Analytical Chemistry. I wish you success, Paige.❤

[@PaigeY]

Likewise, wishing you all the success and congrats on your degree! 😊

[@luqmanali3132]

Congratulations Paige. Well done and welcome to the Real New World 🎉👏

[@KeerthanaManchala]

Congratulations Paige you deserve it :) 🎉 (Also I never thought I'd be the first to comment on your videos)

[@piggugudu1327]

Congratulations 😄 🎉 I like the fluffy hood, have not seen that on graduation gowns before!

[@alexandercross1541]

Stephen Fry once wrote an article about going back to Cambridge and wandering around his old haunts and feeling a bit depressed. He met one of his professors who reminded him that it was to be expected as his Cambridge was made from the people who were there with him and now it belongs to others. I know what he means but I don’t entirely agree with him. I have been part of the place more than once. On my own, through the the vlogs of people like you and Holly and Ibez Mo etc…and most recently through my daughter who you might recall interviewed you over at Medwards. She is talking about Med School now! Anyway congrats on the MA good luck with professional exams and continue to enjoy life and friends and Cambridge. All the best.

[@WildHorseSpirit14]

Well done 🎉 I got professional photos done when I graduated with my undergraduate degree

[@davidcarter5038]

Voting for a new chancellor in 2011 was great fun. You need an MA gown to vote but the people at the Senate House had a copious free supply of them to lend to you while you voted. Afterwards, there was tea and cake. I think all UK elections should provide tea and cake at the polling station.

[@brookeyin]

ignore the haters, Paige! they are just jealous. you are awesome!! And it’s so cute that your mom helped with the filming haha!

[@CodeDeb]

I’m confused how you were awarded an MA while not studying for one? Is this a Cambridge thing?

[@blushtotes5869]

@@dannyuk1523cool! what do you get it for? like is it just given to everyone a few years after graduating undergrad?

[@laramorrison5973]

​@blushtotes5869 pretty much yeah

[@SamankumariSilva]

Congratulations Paige . You deserve this achievement .

[@Spaceadventure2]

Your hair and makeup looks amazing

[@jo_2923]

Congratulations! It’s so nice to see the friend group back together. But I still don’t understand why you get a master’s without studying for it? Please explain ☺️

[@ninthusiva7546]

If you need to ask and can't google the answer then you aren't smart enough to understand the concept.

[@jo_2923]

@@dannyuk1523 thanks for explaining! I was not trying to be rude but honestly curious as the concept doesn’t exist in my country. But it sounds like a cool tradition and a good reason to get everyone back together for a celebration! 😊

[@rondoflicflac]

Congrats!!

[@Faye_L]

Congratulations!

[@victoria7105]

Congratulations 👍👍

[@anupamaa8724]

Congratulations Paige❤

[@OneEyedLion]

Congrads. Please tell us, what was the focus of your study?

[@ComputerBoyc-boy]

Congrats, Paige, on your Master's arts degree. I am doing my second-year bachelor of arts degree in Digital Media. I am graduating next year, for last year at Canterbury Christ Church University. What is your master's degree? 👏

[@PaigeY]

All the best with your studies!

[@ComputerBoyc-boy]

@@PaigeY Thank you, Paige, and I will do.

[@dominikak8663]

Yay, famous Jesus college group is back in town! Congrats, Paige and also, to the rest of your group! 🎉

[@alisontaylor6135]

love your hair!

[@maximoramos2277]

CONGRATULATION!!! greetings from Argentina 💜

[@jamesramsey7159]

Well done Paige....and deserved

[@4tarsus]

Who took care of Buster during the ceremony? Did he just hang out at the coffee house?

[@PaigeY]

Haha Buster is not to be trusted by himself! He chilled with my friends Hannah and Harrison who weren’t graduating since they matriculated a year later than me

[@BadThetan]

So not trying to be rude but what you’re saying is a masters from Cambridge actually means nothing. I mean besides in title? You didn’t do any additional studies you just get awarded a MA for having gone to school there? Whereas in the states you actually have to go to school and complete course work to earn your masters

[@nicolad8822]

It’s like an honorary thing peculiar to Cambridge and Oxford. It doesn’t mean much. Most Masters are of course studied for.

[@laramorrison5973]

it is an honorary degree, not an actual MA. In all other UK uni's except Oxford and Cambridge, this is not a thing

[@davidcarter5038]

Roughly: back in the day, when universities were few and far between (in England, that would be Oxford and Cambridge), you ended up as a Master of the Arts more or less for being there for six years. Mainly preparing for a career in the law or the church I think - hence formal dress including academic or clerical bands but I think they're optional now for graduation. The 'Bachelor' thing was an intermediate stage after three years. Newer universities came along with three year degrees with exams for BAs so Oxford and Cambridge conform to that but also keep the MA thing around. Cambridge does have masters courses, but none of them are MA. For example, Astrid returned to Cambridge and achieved an MPhil in Renaissance Literature and in Natural Sciences you can read for an MSc. To make the nature of the MA clearer, you're expected to refer to it as an MA(Cantab) or MA(Oxon) and never as just an MA.

[@laramorrison5973]

@@dannyuk1523 we don't have a problem with it, it just shouldn't be called an Masters because it's not the same as an actual Masters you studied several years for. It's just a title Cambridge and Oxford bestows on their undergraduates after a few years. Don't get me wrong, going to Cambridge is very impressive but this isn't an actual MA

[@laramorrison5973]

@@dannyuk1523 no it doesn't. Oxford and Cambridge are the only 2 that call this a Masters. An undergraduate degree is the same everywhere

[@nicoleholding]

Why did some students have blue and brown colours? Could see it when you were all walking together to Senate House.

[@PaigeY]

Some students already had degrees which rank higher than a BA (fluffy hood), e.g. MSci, MEng, MB, BChir, and you wear the hood of the highest ranked degree you currently hold

[@WindmillTea]

funny question but what is your MA in? :)

[@bilge-nur]

We are proud of the students who freely advocate justice in the world's most famous universities and who fearlessly shout out the truth. Conscientious people are rebelling against the genocide in Palestine all over the world.

[@manuelespinosa724]

PhD?! Keep us posted!

[@natphil8377]

lol fake, unearned master's

[@philippamuir332]

There is another KZbinr and her name is is Ruby Granger and she is studying at Oxford for a master's degree and that is worth getting but to just get her master's degree without doing a year study for it I just do not agree with it and it should be abolished

[@nicolad8822]

Centuries of history be damned? It’s not likes it helps you in your career. Oxford have this too.

[@hemanshithakkar6022]

You studied a science degree, then how come it is a master of arts and not master of science? As arts stand for humanities

[@TwinGeeks]

Everyone who has ever studied their butt off for a real MA and written a 20,000-40,000 word dissertation is like... wat. How privileged is this uni (and Oxford) where they just hand out an MA title without the work. Unbelievable. Paige you are making it sound like you've got an actual masters in the title. I'm so bitter about this privilege as I did so much work for my masters and I'm still paying off the loan.

[@laramorrison5973]

​@@dannyuk1523to be fair she's making it sound like she got a post graduate degree which isn't true. As someone who actually studied for a Masters it is rather insulting for someone to have the same title for no additional work

[@TwinGeeks]

@@dannyuk1523 I understand this, and this is exactly why I am making my point about privilege, and Paige not being very transparent. Durrrr.

[@ran_haibara]

I mean if i attended cambridge or oxford, i'd be happy to take this chance to acquire this masters even if it's just a tradition. Paige is not obliged to please you thru her vlogs. Just be happy for her bc we are happy for you getting your actual masters. We honor yours as much as we are happy for Paige. It's not her fault getting an honorary masters by cambridge.

[@nicolad8822]

Diddums

[@nicolad8822]

@@dannyuk1523Twice as intensive as Imperial, Kings, UCL? No.

[@philippamuir332]

Sorry but I could not accept a master's degree that I had not put in a year's work for

[@nicolad8822]

You are strangely over bothered by this?

[@ran_haibara]

Oof, someone was not accepted by cambridge 🤣

[@ran_haibara]

@@dannyuk1523 i tagged you by mistake, i was referring to the op. My apologies.

[@ran_haibara]

​@@dannyuk1523 lmao the op might think his opinion is important to even start arguing under his comment 🤣

[@user-wl9gw7xe2q]

Good thing you never will

[@grachoderunwiderstehlichen]

manchmal stell ich mir vor wie Ihr gebildeten sehr süßen studentinnen auf premium bikes oder car's sitzt mich anlächelt und dem busfahrer sagt : " for the ride controll check you MUST watch the roof..." ( good luck in adult life , sidekick the most insolvenz ) ...we need brainpower with cute faces 🥰

[@philippamuir332]

I would actually be embarrassed to say I've got a master's degree from Cambridge when you've got people who work their socks off to get a master's degree

[@nicolad8822]

It’s just an excuse fir a party, no big deal.

[@mpf1983]

Because degrees at Oxford and Cambridge are of a much higher standard and difficulty than the degrees at all other UK universities they are actually all Masters Degrees of Masters standard. It’s just that the award of the Masters status is delayed by a few years.

[@longmist6508]

Who cares? Get a life

[@ran_haibara]

Who would be embarrassed to say that theyve got a masters degree from cambridge?? I mean if youre jealous, just say it.

[@lauraelisee]

@@mpf1983that’s not completely true. It’s in tradition and rank only. It is an honorary degree and not a postgrad degree. This is not unique to just Cambridge or Oxford. It’s understood it’s not the same as studying for a master’s postgrad degree. But an accomplishment nonetheless!

[@xv0047]

I'm confused. When did you do your 4th year? I thought you stopped after the 3rd year and started studying to become an actuary.