A
Master's degree is an
academic degree generally awarded for completion of a
postgraduate[?] course of one to two years in duration.
The
Master of Arts and
Master of Science degrees are the basic type in most subjects and may be entirely course-based, entirely research-based or a mixture.
In the
UK, many universities now have a four year undergrad programme in science courses, with a small project in the final year. The awards for these are named after the subject, so a course in
mathematics would earn a
Master of Mathematics degree, abbreviated to
MMath.
The
Master of Philosophy is a research degree awarded for the completion of a thesis. It is a shorter version of the
PhD and some universities routinely enter potential PhD students into the MPhil programme and allow them to upgrade to the full PhD programme a year or two into the course.
Other Master's degrees:
- MBA
- MM- Master of Management
See also: