Master of Science
This is an accepted version of this page A Master of Science (Latin: Magister Scientiae; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.)
While it ultimately depends upon the specific program, earning a Master of Science degree typically includes writing a thesis.
Australian universities commonly have coursework or research-based Master of Science courses for graduate students.
In Canada, Master of Science (MSc) degrees may be entirely course-based, entirely research-based or (more typically) a mixture.
Commonly the Chilean universities have used "Magíster" for a master's degree, but other than that is similar to the rest of South America.
Like all EU member states, Czech Republic and Slovakia follow the Bologna Process.
Prior to reforms for compliance with the Bologna process, a master's degree could only be obtained after 5 years of uninterrupted study.
Under the new system, it takes only 2 years but requires a previously completed 3-year bachelor's program (a Bc.
Writing a thesis (in both master's and bachelor's programs) and passing final exams are necessary to obtain the degree.
(Magister) is generally awarded for Master's studies in social sciences, humanities and the arts.
is an academic degree for post-graduate candidates or researchers, it usually takes from 4 to 7 years after passing the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
A completion of the degree requires finishing a pre-master studies followed by a scientific thesis or research.
academic degree replaces the once common Diplom or Magister programs that typically lasted four to five years.
In Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela, the Master of Science or Magister is a postgraduate degree lasting two to four years.
Depending on the country, one ECTS credit point can equal on average between 22 and 30 actual study hours.
Students who have completed undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree are eligible to study in this discipline.
In Iran, similar to Canada, Master of Science (MSc) or in Iranian form Kārshenāsi-e arshad degrees may be entirely course-based, entirely research-based, or most commonly a mixture.
New Zealand universities commonly have coursework or research-based Master of Science courses for graduate students.
All master's degrees are designed to certify a level of education and qualify for a doctorate program.
Pakistan inherited its conventions pertaining to higher education from United Kingdom after independence in 1947.
(as in the United Kingdom) and which is awarded after 16 years of education (equivalent with a bachelor's degree in the US and many other countries).
[clarification needed] Like all EU member states, Poland follows the Bologna Process.
The Polish equivalent of Master of Science is "magister" (abbreviated "mgr", written pre-nominally much like "Dr").
Those who graduate from an engineering program prior to being awarded a master's degree are allowed to use the "mgr inż."
The Master of Science (MSc) degree is a program officially recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Education.
The master of science is mostly a research degree, except for some types of programs held with cooperation of foreign universities.
The student typically attends courses in the first year of the program and should then prepare a research thesis.
The Master of Science (MSc) is typically a taught postgraduate degree, involving lectures, examinations and a project dissertation (normally taking up a third of the program).
The combination often involves writing and defending a thesis or completing a research project which represents the culmination of the material learned.
In some fields or graduate programs, work on a doctorate can begin immediately after the bachelor's degree.
