What does mean Master degree? Doctorate?

Question

How can I get these degrees? What I need to graduate to get these degrees?

Answer 1

They are graduate degrees.

First you go to university, and get a Bachelors Degree.

You then apply into Graduate school to get a Master's Degree.

Later, you apply again and do a Doctor's Degree.

These degrees can be in any major subjects. They are pretty much research based. You take a couple courses, write some tests and do research. At the end of each degree, you need to produce a thesis of your new research.

Some people, with really good marks and have been prominent publishers may skip the masters degree and proceed directly to a doctorate degree.

Answer 2

Master and Doctorate degrees are 'adavanced' degrees.

You will need to graduate with a Bachelor's Degree before you can get the Master's degree. You need a Master's Degree before you get the Doctorate.

Good luck

Answer 3

Master's degree is usually 32-36 hours of college course work past your bachelor's degree. The bachelor's degree is the undergraduate, or first college degree. It can take up to 136 credit hours to complete a bachelor's degree.

A doctorate is after your master's degree. These can take as long as it takes you, but there are specific credits you must complete and a dissertation (which is like a book) that you have to write.

Hope this was clear,
ak

Answer 4

first you have to be graduated from high school. Then two years for an "associate degree", then one year more for a bachelor's degree (,three years total), then one or two years for a master's degree (depends on the univ') then three years more from Master for a PHD (doctorate).
*** DEGREE : 2 Y or so

BA = 3 Y
MA= 4 OR 5 Y
PHD = 8

Answer 5

first of all u need an undergraduate degree like BSc or BA depending on the subject. after that u can do a PhD if u have at least a 2:1 (in UK) in ur first degree, if not then u can do a Master's degree and then a PhD

Answer 6

Hi in answer to your question about college degrees, here is my answer:

Colleges and universities In the United States use a four tiered approach to educational credentials. From lowest to highest, they are:
1. Associate of Arts Degree
2. Bachelor's Degree
3. Master's Degree
4. Doctorate Degree

1. The Associate of Arts degree (A.A.) is commonly awarded by community colleges, sometimes refered to as junior colleges. This type of degree takes approximately two years of full time student course work. Students who are working on their A.A. degree are acquiring credit units in what is called "lower level" or "core" course requirements. A student who receives an A.A. degree may wish to transfer to, or enroll in a "4-year" college or university. Since this student has already taken the first 2 years of the "lower level", "core" requirements, the idea is to complete the remaining "upper level" courses at the 4-year college or university. In this instance, most students would declare a "major," and would spend approximately two years (or more) of full time course work, in order to meet the requirements to graduate with a bachelor's degree from the four year college or university.

2. The Bachelor's Degree is the "traditional" college degree. I think that the original concept was that a student would enroll in a 4-year college or university with his/her major already chosen, and would then begin the process of taking courses necessary to satisfy the requirements to graduate with a bachelor's degree in that major at that college or university.

Somewhere along the way, I believe that some students were unsure of what to major in, so they began their college careers taking "lower level" "core" courses, with the idea that eventually, they would decide on a major, and then would be able to focus on the specific requirements of that particular major.

It should be pointed out that traditional 4-year colleges and universities, as well as community, or junior colleges offer many of the same "lower level" or "core" courses. As the cost of obtaining a college education has risen, and as the time it takes to complete a bachelor's degree program has extended from approximately 4 years to approximately 5 years at many colleges and universities, the idea of taking the "lower level," "core" courses at the community college/junior college level has become quite popular. One primary reason for this is that it costs much less to take the "lower level," "core" courses at the community college/junior college level, as compared to a much higher price to take the "lower level," "core" courses at a 4-year college or university (this is how I obtained my bachelor's degree. I took most of my "lower level," "core" courses at the community college/junior college level, and then transferred to a 4 year university as an incoming college junior).

3. The master's degree is awarded to students who have already obtained their bachelors degree, and who have completed the required course work in what is commonly called "graduate school". Simply stated, graduate school means college work at a level higher than the senior year of a 4-year college or university. Typically, in graduate school, the student will take courses above senior year college and will specialize in a particular discipline.

Traditionally, it was customary for master's degree candidates to write a master's thesis, an original work supported by "original source" research. Today, however, it is possible to receive a master's degree without producing a master's thesis, by taking additional courses instead of writing the thesis (I received my master's degree without writing a thesis. Rather than write a thesis, I chose to take the additional courses).

Today, the typical student receives his/her master's degree in about two years (Although I got mine in 1-year by taking a heavy course load and by going during the summer, when most students were giving themselves a break).

4. The Doctorate Degree is awarded to students who have already received one or more bachelor's degree(s), who may or may not have already earned a master's degree, and who have enrolled in the doctorate program with the idea of specializing in a specific discipline even further than a student would in a master's degree program.

Traditionally, the doctorate student would spend several years doing research on his or her chosen specific topic, and would work closely with a faculty advisor. Ultimately, the student would write a doctorate thesis, which would be more comprehensive than a master's thesis, and in many cases would become a published academic work. Reference to a holder of a doctorate degree's is given by adding the title "phd," after the person's name, which indicates that he/she is "doctor of philosophy" in their specific academic field.

In conclusion, the A.A. degree is the least rigorous, and takes about two years to get. The doctorate degree is the highest degree awarded in the U.S. and when you consided the doctorate degree along with any lower degrees that the person already has, this is the most rigorous and in-depth.

Mister I's. final words of wisdom:

Some people get their various college degrees because they have a strong desire to become educated. Some do it because their family expects it. Some people have their eye on a certain type of job after graduation. Certain types of jobs require certain types of college degrees, so the person who wants to pursue a certain career track will most likely attempt to acquire the type(s) of degree(s) that meet the prerequisite(s) of the job that he/she intends to pursue after graduation.

In my case, I studied to be a high school teacher. I have three degrees; a bachelor's degree in secondary education; a master's degree in American Studies, and what is called a 5th Year Diploma, in Educational Methods (it offered primarily in the field of education).

Different colleges have different graduation requirements, different costs per college unit, and different transfer policies. Before embarking on any college degree program, it's definitely a good idea to check into these policies.

I hope I have given you a good answer to your question.

Regards,

Mister I.