Master's degree
Graduate degree — 1 year taught (UK/Australia), 1.5–2 years (US/Canada/EU); taught or research-focused variants.
Tag: Programs
All the articles with the tag "Programs".
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DPhil
Oxford's term for the PhD — identical academic standing; found also at Sussex and a few others.
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STEM designation
US DHS "STEM Designated Degree Program List" — which academic majors qualify graduates for 24-month OPT extension.
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MD
Doctor of Medicine — 4-year graduate-entry in US/Canada; undergraduate-entry MBBS equivalent elsewhere.
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JD
Juris Doctor — 3-year US professional law degree; prerequisite for US bar admission; LSAT-based admissions.
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MRes
Master of Research — 1-year UK research-methods-focused master's, explicitly designed as a PhD preparation year.
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MPhil
Master of Philosophy — 1–2 year research-focused master's common in UK and British-system universities.
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EdD
Doctor of Education — practitioner-oriented doctorate, usually part-time, distinct from research-focused PhD in Education.
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PhD
Doctor of Philosophy — terminal research doctorate, 3–4 years UK, 4–7 years US; funded positions increasingly competitive.
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Taught vs research master's
Comparison of taught master's (MA/MSc with coursework + dissertation) versus research master's (MRes/MPhil).
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Foundation year / pathway program
Pre-university bridging programs (typically 1 year) to bring international students to first-year undergraduate level.
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MBA
Master of Business Administration — 1–2 year general-management graduate program, GMAT/GRE, 3–5 years work experience.