Masters degree information

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General overview

Masters degrees in Europe lasts one or two years, however part-time ones can take from two to four years. Generally the duration depends on the country and the university. Part-time studies are suitable for people with careers and/or families.

Admission to a Masters degree programme requires a Bachelors degree and usually that degree has to be in the same subject as the Masters.

There is a wide range of different types of Masters degrees, and the number of variations seems to be growing. The degree types often depend on the subject area itself as well as the awarding institution. The assortment of subject specific Masters degrees is vast; however, the list below enumerates some of the most common and more important ones:

• Master of Arts (MA), typically awarded in the arts, humanities and social sciences
• Master of Science (MSc), typically awarded in the natural sciences, mathematics and ICTS subjects
• Master of Law (LLM), awarded for in law programmes
• Master of Engineering (MEng), awarded in engineering
• Master of Architecture (MArch), awarded in architecture
• Master of Education (MEd), awarded in education
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil), awarded in philosophy programmes

In some cases a Master of Arts and a Master of Sciences can be awarded interchangeably for the same subjects, depending on the awarding institution. For example, some universities award an MSc for Political Science, whereas others award an MA for the subject field.

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