master's degree
Post-baccalaureate academic qualification
A master's degree is an academic credential earned after a bachelor's degree, typically requiring one to two years of graduate study.
It represents advanced expertise in a field: She's pursuing a master's degree in public health.
Often shortened to master's: He has a master's in economics.
Common types include the MA (Master of Arts) and MS (Master of Science).
Academic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- capstoneTopmost stone of structure
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
syllabus · coursework · elective · research · defense · viva · candidacy · comprehensive exams
Academic completion document
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- commencementAct of starting
- convocationFormal ceremonial gathering
- transcriptVerbatim written account
accreditation · alumni · honors · parchment · regalia · graduate school
Sustained single-minded attention
- majorOf chief importance
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- fieldArea of specialty
- focusConcentrated attention point
area · depth · expertise · professional training · MBA · MFA · MSc · MA
Payment for instruction
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- assistantshipFunded academic work position
- stipendFixed regular payment
grant · financial aid · loan · bursary · teaching assistant · research assistant · funding · sponsor
Required skill or condition
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- credentialProof of qualification
- employabilityQualification for work
salary · professional development · networking · recruiter · industry · consulting · licensure
thesis
Academic argument requiring defense
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- capstoneTopmost stone of structure
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
curriculum · syllabus · coursework · elective · research · defense · viva · candidacy · comprehensive exams · oral examination
diploma
Academic completion document
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- commencementAct of starting
- convocationFormal ceremonial gathering
transcript · accreditation · alumni · honors · parchment · regalia · graduate school
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- majorOf chief importance
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- fieldArea of specialty
focus · area · depth · expertise · professional training · MBA · MFA · MSc · MA · speciality
tuition
Payment for instruction
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- assistantshipFunded academic work position
stipend · grant · financial aid · loan · bursary · teaching assistant · research assistant · funding · sponsor
qualification
Required skill or condition
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- credentialProof of qualification
employability · salary · professional development · networking · recruiter · industry · consulting · licensure
- degreeshigh school diploma, GED, BS, PhD, doctorate
- academiaprofessors, universities, graduation cap, biology department, professor
- collegecampus, courses, application, dorms, dorm room
- graduationcap and gown, diploma frame, graduation ceremony, graduate, commencement address
- qualificationsqualifications, credentials, qualified, competent, eligibility
- school milestonesgraduation, kindergarten, first grade, freshman year, senior year
master's degreebachelor's degree
First-level university qualification
high school diploma · doctorate · PhD · GED · associate's degree
master's degreeself-taught
Educated without instructors
autodidact · uneducated · dropout · unqualified · uncredentialed
master, degree, mastery, mastermind, masterful, mastering, masters, masterly, master's