Master's degree

<p>A master's degree (from <a href="/facts/Latin/pM3Kge85">Latin</a> <i>magister</i>) is a <a href="/facts/Postgraduate/VhXDbhBz">postgraduate</a> <a href="/facts/Academic_degree/jGIm3uPW">academic degree</a> awarded by <a href="/facts/University/skaJt2Io">universities</a> or <a href="/facts/College/PejltRvj">colleges</a> upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific <a href="/facts/Field_of_study/pKoQHpYL">field of study</a> or area of <a href="/facts/Profession/c8sm76JR">professional practice</a>. A master's degree normally requires previous study at the <a href="/facts/Bachelor%2527s_degree/s739u69z">bachelor's</a> level, either as a separate degree or as part of an integrated course. Within the area studied, master's graduates are expected to possess advanced knowledge of a specialized body of <a href="/facts/Theory/9vrNS1Rr">theoretical</a> and applied topics; high order skills in <a href="/facts/Analysis/heFlRrYd">analysis</a>, <a href="/facts/Critical_thinking/x7j7f8W9">critical evaluation</a>, or professional application; and the ability to <a href="/facts/Problem_solving/9cuLz5pH">solve complex problems</a> and think <a href="/facts/Rigor/v23FKfhw">rigorously</a> and independently.
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Master's degree