Friday, January 2, 2009

Master's Degree Programs

Eminent scholars and great academicians around the world recommend students to pursue their master's degree, irrespective of their field of study, as it can help them gain ample knowledge of their subject. A master's degree can also help the students to comprehend their career life as better professionals. An advanced degree such as a US master's degree or US doctorate or a PhD degree, can make you move ahead with 'expert qualities' in your academic career. Master's program in the US universities and schools are typically of one-year duration or more depending on the subject or course and offer degrees namely MBA, MS or PhD. Admission to a graduate program or a master's program usually requires a minimum of 16 years of formal education from the land of the US. That is, 12 years combining primary and secondary schooling and further 4 years of college education.

The US master's degree is a graduate school degree that generally requires two full years of graduate school coursework to complete. Unlike students pursuing a bachelor's degree, students in a master's degree program will complete courses that are highly focused in their field of study. As such, students must have already decided on their major before applying to a master's degree program. If you are heading for studies and career in the US, a master's degree may be necessary. For example, if you are seeking for a position as an economist to work in any government body or if you are interested to teach at any American university or if you want to become a medical practitioner, you need to be a master degree holder in the respective discipline.

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