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A master's degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded after the completion of an academic program of one to six years in duration. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of Higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing

In the recently standardized European system of higher education diplomas, it corresponds to a one to two year (60 to 120 ECTS credits) postgraduate program undertaken after at least three years of undergraduate studies. The purpose of the Bologna process (or Bologna accords is to create the European higher education area by making Academic degree standards and quality assurance standards A diploma (from Greek δίπλωµα diploma, meaning "folded paper" is a Certificate or Deed issued by an educational institution European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System ( ECTS) is a standard for comparing the study attainment and performance of students of Higher education across the It provides higher qualification for employment or prepares for doctoral studies. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement In the USA and Canada, a master's degree entails a one- or two–year course in which students would normally enroll after completing a bachelor's degree. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and

However, in some European countries, a magister is a first degree and may be considered equivalent to a modern (standardized) master's degree (e. Magister (also magistar, from lat: magister = Teacher) is an Academic degree used in various systems of higher education g. , the German university Diplom/Magister, or the similar 5-year diploma awarded in several subjects in Greek, Spanish, Italian, and other universities and polytechnics). Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. See also Diploma Diplom (from Greek Δίπλωμα Diploma) is an Academic degree in some European countries including Magister (also magistar, from lat: magister = Teacher) is an Academic degree used in various systems of higher education Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest In the Francophone countries, a DEA is the postgraduate degree and considered equivalent to the master's degree (e. The adjective francophone (alternately Francophone) means French -speaking typically as primary language whether referring to individuals groups or places See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described g, In France, the French-Speaking Switzerland and Belgium a DEA is 1-2 years degree taken after the Licence), after the application of Bologna process the DEA had been given a new name: MAS (Master of Advanced Studies). This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Licentiate (from Latin licentia docendi = permission/right to teach is the title of a person who holds an Academic degree called a License. The purpose of the Bologna process (or Bologna accords is to create the European higher education area by making Academic degree standards and quality assurance standards

The master of arts (magister artium), master of science (magister scientiæ) and Master of Science in Law degrees are the basic degree types in most subjects, and they may be course-based, research-based, or (more typically) a mixture of the two. A Master of Arts ( Latin: Magister Artium) is a Postgraduate academic Master's degree awarded by universities in a large A Master of Science ( Latin: Magister Scientiæ; abbreviated MSc, M A dissertation may or may not be required, depending on the program. A dissertation (also called thesis or disquisition) is a document that presents the author's Research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature There are also degrees of the same level, such as engineer's degrees, which have different names for historical reasons. An engineer's degree is a graduate Academic degree intermediate in rank between a Master's degree and a doctoral degree in the United States

Admission to a master's program normally requires holding a bachelor's degree (in the United Kingdom an 'honours' bachelor degree), although relevant work experience may qualify a candidate. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and Progressing to a doctoral program sometimes requires that the candidate first earn a master's degree. A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement In some fields or postgraduate programs, work on a doctorate begins immediately after the bachelor's degree, but the master's may be earned along the way, as a result of the successful completion of coursework and certain examinations. In some cases the student's bachelor's degree must be in the same subject as the intended master's degree, or in a closely allied discipline; in others, the subject of the bachelor's degree is unimportant.

There has recently been an increase in programs leading to these degrees in the United States; more than twice as many such degrees are now awarded as compared to the 1970s. [1] Some university programmes provide for a joint bachelor's and master's degree after four or five years.

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In some languages, a master's degree is called a magister, which is Latin for master (teacher), and magister or a cognate can also be used for a person who has the degree. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Cognates in Linguistics are words that have a common origin They may occur within a language such as shirt and skirt as two English words descended from Some universities use the Latin degree names, and because of the flexibility of word order in Latin, artium magister (A. The grammar of Latin, like that of other ancient Indo-European languages, is highly inflected, which allows for a large degree of flexibility when choosing word order M. ) or scientiæ magister (S. M. ) may be used; Harvard University and the University of Chicago for instance, use A. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. M. and S. M. for their master's degrees and MIT uses S. M. for its master of science degrees. Master of Science often is abbreviated MS in the USA[2] and MSc or M. Sc. in Commonwealth nations and Europe.

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References

  1. ^ "Master’s Degrees Abound as Universities and Students See a Windfall" by Hannah Fairfield, New York Times, Sept 12, 2007
  2. ^ Google search for "MS PhD"

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master's degree

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  1. A postgraduate degree
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