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What is a master's degree?
A master's degree is a postgraduate degree between a bachelor's degree and a doctorate. A master's degree usually symbolizes the ability to think independently according to his concentration and research field.

Master's courses are generally arranged after bachelor's degree. Generally speaking, master's courses take 2-3 years, but depending on the country and departments, some masters can be obtained in one year, and some take 3-4 years. Units that recruit and train graduate students include both ordinary colleges and universities with master's degrees and relevant scientific research institutions with graduate degrees.

Extended data

China's higher education is divided into three academic levels: junior college, undergraduate and postgraduate, with postgraduate as the highest, but postgraduate can be divided into master students and doctoral students according to their academic qualifications, and doctoral students are the highest academic level in higher education.

When a doctoral student graduates, he can get a full-time doctoral diploma and a doctoral degree certificate. Those who study for a doctoral degree on the job with the same academic qualifications can only obtain a degree certificate, and their academic qualifications are still the same, such as undergraduate or master's degree.