master's degree
Let an agent handle master degrees by type, field, institution, accreditation and recognition across countries.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle master degrees by type, field, institution, accreditation and recognition across countries.
A postgraduate academic degree awarded after one to two years of study beyond a bachelor degree, such as the Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Administration.
What it is for: Advanced study and professional qualification.
It can be compare master degree types; check accreditation and recognition; understand credit and level frameworks; find application requirements.
Distinguishing features
Postgraduate degree
Taught or research-based
Recognised through national frameworks
Often a professional requirement
What it looks like
A diploma and transcript issued by a university.
Physical character
ECTS credits: about 60-120 credits - Bologna framework
How it is recognised
Titles such as MA, MSc, MBA, MPA
EQF level 7 in Europe
Honorary degrees are not earned by study
Related models
is a kind of - category
follows - prior level
precedes - next level
is recognised by - recognition
In practice
Families and kinds
Master of Arts
Master of Science
MBA
Master of Public Administration
research masters such as MPhil
honorary masters
Standards and regulation
Bologna Process and European Qualifications Framework
National accreditation bodies
Lisbon Recognition Convention
Failure modes and hazards
Degree mills and fake diplomas
Unrecognised qualifications abroad
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Degree Which degree.
Types differ.
Type
MA, MSc, MBA.
Type
Degree type.
- Which master degree type is meant? definition
- Is it taught or research-based? definition
Level
Framework.
Level
Qualification level.
- Which qualification framework level is it? provenance
- How many credits does it carry? measurement
Institution Provider.
Accreditation matters.
Accreditation
Quality.
Accreditation
Accreditation.
- Is the institution and programme accredited? provenance
- By which body? provenance
Fraud
Degree mills.
Fraud
Degree mills.
- Could this provider be a degree mill? boundary
- How can it be verified? action
Recognition Abroad.
Recognition varies.
Abroad
Other countries.
Abroad
Recognition abroad.
- Is the degree recognised in another country? provenance
- Which recognition centre can check? action
Professions
Regulated jobs.
Professions
Regulated professions.
- Does the degree qualify for a regulated profession? provenance
- What else is required? provenance
Applying Admissions.
Applicants need facts.
Requirements
Entry.
Requirements
Entry requirements.
- What are the entry requirements? provenance
- Is a language test needed? provenance
Costs
Fees and funding.
Costs
Fees and funding.
- What are the tuition fees, from the official source? measurement
- Which scholarships exist? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should each degree type be a separate entry?
- How should recognition data be linked?
- How should honorary degrees be handled?