master’s degree

master’s degree
(also master’s) n
a higher degree in British and US universities, usually requiring one year of study. It is between a bachelor’s degree and doctorate. Master’s degrees include Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration:

She’s doing her master’s in computer studies

See also graduate school.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • master's degree — master s degrees also Master s degree N COUNT A master s degree is a university degree such as an MA or an MSc which is of a higher level than a first degree and usually takes one or two years to complete. Syn: master s …   English dictionary

  • master's degree — late 14c., originally a degree giving one authority to teach in a university; from MASTER (Cf. master) (n.) in its general sense of “man of learning” (early 13c.), “a teacher” (c.1200) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Master's degree — A master s is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.[1] Within the area studied, graduates are posited to… …   Wikipedia

  • master's degree — noun an academic degree higher than a bachelor s degree but lower than a doctor s degree (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑academic degree, ↑degree • Hyponyms: ↑Master of Architecture, ↑MArch, ↑Master of Arts, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • master's degree — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms master s degree : singular master s degree plural master s degrees a university degree that students get if they study for one or two years after their first degree …   English dictionary

  • Master's degree — see master s degree …   English dictionary

  • master's degree — magistras statusas T sritis Švietimas ir mokslas apibrėžtis Asmuo, baigęs magistrantūros studijas ir gavęs magistro diplomą. atitikmenys: angl. master s degree pranc. titulaire du diplôme de maîtrise, m; titulaire du diplôme d études approfondies …   Aiškinamasis kvalifikacijų sistemos terminų žodynas

  • master's degree — master s de.gree also master s informal n a university ↑degree such as an ↑MA, ↑M.Sc., or ↑M.S., that you can get by studying for one or two years after your first degree …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • master's degree — master s de,gree noun count a university degree that students get if they study for one or two years after their first degree …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Master's degree in Europe — This page refers to types of Master s degrees in Europe. Please see Master s degree for more information. In order to facilitate the movement of students between European countries, a standardized schedule of higher education diplomas, also known …   Wikipedia

  • Master's degree non-Euroamerican — This page refers to Master s degrees outside of Europe and North America. For more information, please see Master s degrees. Contents 1 Hong Kong 1.1 MArch, MLA, MUD, MA, MSc, MSocSc, MSW, MEng, LLM 1.2 MPhil 2 Taiwan …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”