MASTER'S DEGREE NON-EUROAMERICAN

This page refers to Master's degrees outside of Europe and North America. For more information, please see Master's degrees.

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Egypt

Hong Kong

MArch, MLA, MUD, MA, MSc, MSocSc, MSW, MEng, LLM

MPhil

Taiwan

India

Israel

MA, MSc, MBA

MEng

Egypt

Home of what is generally regarded as the world's oldest full-fledged university and the oldest university still in existence, Egypt's post-graduate offerings are, not surprisingly, quite popular. With an ever-increasing population, the fierce competition for employment positions has spurred thousands to undertake post-graduate courses.

Hong Kong

MArch, MLA, MUD, MA, MSc, MSocSc, MSW, MEng, LLM

Hong Kong requires two years of full-time coursework to achieve a master's degree.
For part-time study, three years of study are normally required to achieve a postgraduate degree.

MPhil

As in the United Kingdom, MPhil or ''Master of Philosophy'' is a research degree awarded for the completion of a thesis, and is a shorter version of the PhD.

Taiwan

In Taiwan, bachelor degrees are basically four years (with honors).
There is an entrance examination required for people who want to study in Master and PhD degrees.
The course offered for Master and PhD normally is research-based.

India

The Indian system has differences, that is that the Indian MSc or MA takes two years. The Master's degree is a postgraduate degree after Bachelors. It is the usual pre-requirement for a doctoral degree. M.Phil degree is also available after bachelors. MA (Master of Arts) relates to Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; M.C.A.(Master of Computer Application), M.Tech (Master of Technology), M.E. (Master of Engineering) and MSc (Master of Science) relate to Technology, Engineering and Science (pure and applied) disciplines respectively. Besides there are degrees such as M.Stat (Master of Statistics) and LL.M. (Master of Laws).

Israel

MA, MSc, MBA

Post-graduate studies in Israel require graduation of first degree with high grades.
There is also a direct track to doctorate for graduate students, which lasts 4 to 5 years. In this option the student must prepare a preliminary research work after 1 year, and if he passes the exam, he is automatically awarded with Master's degree.

MEng

This is relatively new degree, given by private colleges.