newbutterfly said:
You do not qualify to be assessed as having two degrees and that is why you are not getting the points. What you have is a major and a minor by Canadian standards which is still one degree. Logically, two degrees are not obtained simultaneously but at different dates. So for instance, you have a bachelors which you obtained between 2001 to 2005 then in 2006 you started another degree. The EE system is not awarding you points because you are entering the same dates for the two degrees so it is recognizing it as one degree.
Interesting. So in your opinion, an ECA that says "Dual Bachelor's Degree (four years)" does not equal "Two or more degrees?". And if so, am I misrepresenting myself if I enter both degrees in EE with the same start and end dates?
My points were finally updated (after approximately 48 hours) as I had expected (i.e. after entering my two degrees separately, with the start and end date, EE counted this as two degrees).
However, I have no intention of misrepresenting my study qualifications, as I am not in the fraud business. At the end of the day, I do have 2 separate degree certificates. Yes, they were gained at the same time, over a 5 year full-time period, however they are separate degrees. Is there anyone I could reach out to for clarification on this?
Edit: To quote Wikipedia:
"A double degree program, sometimes called a dual degree, combined degree, conjoint degree, joint degree, simultaneous degree or double graduation program, involves a student's working for two different university degrees in parallel, either at the same institution or at different institutions (sometimes in different countries), completing them in less time than it would take to earn them separately. The two degrees might be in the same subject area (especially when the course is split between countries), or in two different subjects."
I feel pretty comfortable that I am accurately representing my study credentials and am being assigned the correct points.
