MSc
Graduate science credential
MSc is the standard abbreviation for Master of Science, a postgraduate degree in scientific, technical, or quantitative fields.
The abbreviation appears after names to indicate credentials: Jane Smith, MSc.
It's interchangeable with MS in American usage, though MSc is more common in British and Commonwealth contexts. (Lowercase msc is not standard.)
Academic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- vivaAcclaim meaning "live"
seminar · lectures · professor · university · postgraduate · graduate · curriculum · coursework
Educational funding or erudition
- grantBestow or award money
- bursaryEducational financial award
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- stipendFixed regular payment
tuition · sponsorship · loan · merit-based · need-based
Formal procedural framework
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- findingsConclusions from investigation
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
publication · journal · conference · laboratory · hypothesis · fieldwork · experiment · results
Computational analysis of genetic data
- neuroscienceStudy of nervous systems
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
nanotechnology · genomics · biotechnology · pharmacology · aerospace · finance · engineering · chemistry
thesis
Academic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- supervisorOne who directs workers
viva · seminar · lectures · professor · university · postgraduate · graduate · curriculum · coursework · modules
scholarship
Educational funding or erudition
- grantBestow or award money
- bursaryEducational financial award
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
stipend · tuition · sponsorship · loan · merit-based · need-based
methodology
Formal procedural framework
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- findingsConclusions from investigation
empirical · publication · journal · conference · laboratory · hypothesis · fieldwork · experiment · results · discussion
bioinformatics
Computational analysis of genetic data
- neuroscienceStudy of nervous systems
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- roboticsAutomaton design field
cybersecurity · nanotechnology · genomics · biotechnology · pharmacology · aerospace · finance · engineering · chemistry · physics
- qualificationsqualifications, credentials, qualified, competent, eligibility
- Credentialscredential, credentials, degree, diploma, certificate
- Master's DegreesMA, MBA, MFA, MPA, MSN
- Oxbridge academiaMA, PhD, DPhil, matriculation, finals
- UK Medical TitlesMBBS, registrar, consultant, F1
- adulthoodadulting, maturity, responsibilities, responsibility, milestones
MScPhD
Highest academic credential
doctorate · bachelor's degree · undergraduate degree · high school diploma · GED
Master, master, masters, mastery, masterful, masterfully, Science, science, sciences