A master’s degree is a second-level qualification after you have completed an undergraduate degree.
It allows you to gain more knowledge in your undergraduate degree subject, or to go in a completely different direction. You usually study a subject in a lot of depth, often with a long piece of original work at the end called a thesis or dissertation.
There are two main types of master’s degrees: taught and research.
福利微拍Some common master’s degrees include:
- MA (Master of Arts) in a wide range of arts or humanities subjects.
- MSc (Master of Science).
- A range of subject-specific qualifications including MEng (Master of Engineering), MFA (Master of Fine Arts), LLM (Master of Laws), MArch (Master of Architecture), and more.
- Courses leading to an MPhil (Master of Philosophy) qualification, which are research-led and often designed for students to progress to a PhD.
福利微拍Note that some Scottish universities offer an undergraduate degree called a Scottish Masters of Arts. This shouldn’t be confused with a postgraduate master’s.