A master's degree is a postgraduate qualification awarded by universities to students who have completed advanced study beyond a bachelor's degree, usually within a single specialised field. Programmes typically last one to two years of full-time study and combine coursework, examinations and, in many disciplines, a research thesis or dissertation. The qualification traces back to medieval Europe, where a 1233 papal bull recognised the mastership as a licence to teach, and it has since become a standard credential across nearly every academic and professional field.
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Qualification Level Awarding Body TypeUniversities and colleges 1 Typical Duration1 to 2 years full-time beyond a bachelor's degree 1 Country of OriginDeveloped in medieval Europe; modern standardized form associated with the United Kingdom 1 Established Year Field of StudyGeneral; offered across all major academic disciplines 1 Framework Level Classification
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Awarding Body Type (category)University / Higher-Education Institution 1 Qualification Level
Qualification Level (ISCED category)Master's or Equivalent (ISCED 7) 1 Connections
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The Bologna Process introduced the three-cycle degree structure of bachelor, master and doctorate across the European Higher Education Area, per its own live entity-description.
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Master's graduates are expected to possess advanced knowledge of a specialized body of theoretical and applied topics
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Description, qualification-type classification
A master's degree is a postgraduate qualification awarded by universities to students who have completed advanced study beyond a bachelor's degree, usually within a single specialised field.
Associated With: Bologna Process, Entity description, Bologna Process
It introduced the three-cycle degree structure of bachelor, master and doctorate, the ECTS credit system for recognizing study across borders, and cooperative quality assurance.
View the Source 2. Eurostat: International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED)
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ISCED 7: Master’s or equivalent level
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