A Master of Science (Latin: Magister Scientiæ; abbreviated MSc, M. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Sc. , M. Sci. or M. S. ) is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences and occasionally in the social sciences. The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including Anthropology, Communication studies

United Kingdom

The MSc is typically a "taught" postgraduate degree, involving lectures, examination, and a short project. Taught masters programmes involve 1 or 2 years of full-time study. Some universities also offer research MSc programmes, where a longer project or set of projects is undertaken full-time.

Until recently, both the undergraduate and postgraduate masters degrees were awarded without grade or class (like the class of an honours degree). 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 Nowadays however, masters degrees are normally classified into the categories of Pass and Distinction, with some universities also using an intermediate Merit category.

This education pattern in United Kingdom is followed in India and many Commonwealth Nations. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country

United States

The Master of Arts (Magister Artium) and Master of Science (Magister Scientiæ) degrees are the basic type of in most subjects and may be entirely course-based, entirely research-based or (more typically) a mixture. A Master of Arts ( Latin: Magister Artium) is a Postgraduate academic Master's degree awarded by universities in a large

Admission to a master's program is normally contingent upon holding a bachelor's degree, and progressing to a doctoral program may require a master's degree. 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 A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement In some fields or graduate programs, work on a doctorate can begin immediately after the bachelors degree. Some programs provide for a joint bachelor's and master's degree after about five years. Some universities use the Latin degree names, and due to the flexibility of word order in Latin, Artium Magister (AM) or Scientiæ Magister (SM) may be used at some schools. 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

Germany

The Master of Science (M. Sc. ) is an academic degree which is awarded in the natural sciences, mathematics and informatics. Depending on the focus of studies, it can also be awarded in engineering or economics. There is always a total of 5 years of study needed which corresponds to 300 ECTS-Credits. European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System ( ECTS) is a standard for comparing the study attainment and performance of students of Higher education across the Furthermore, it always requires a scientific thesis. 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 All Master's degrees in Germany are equivalent and qualify for a doctorate program. A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement They are also equivalent to the traditional five-year Diplom and Magister degrees. 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 The degree "Master of Science" is in most cases not followed by a field of study. It can be awarded by university alternatively in the german translation "Magister der Wissenschaften", but one cannot switch between the degree notations at will and must use the form as it was awarded.

See also

• Master of Science in Management
• Master of Science in Nursing
• Master of Science in Urban Policy Studies