United States

In the United States, since the late 1800s, the threefold degree system of Bachelor, Master and Doctor has been used, but there are some slightly different patterns of study from the European equivalents.

In the United States most standard " academic" programs are based on the four-year bachelor's degree (most often Bachelor of Arts, B.A., or Bachelor of Science, B.S.), a one- or two-year master's degree (most often Master of Arts, M.A., or Master of Science, M.S.; either of these programs might be as much as three years in length) and a further one or two years of coursework and research, culminating in comprehensive examinations in one or more fields, plus perhaps some teaching experience, and then the writing of a dissertation. This timetable is only approximate; however, since students in accelerated programs can sometimes get a bachelor's degree in three years or, on the other hand, a particular dissertation project might take four or more years to complete, therefore, there is no time-limit on the accumulation of academic degrees.

In the United States there is also another class of degrees called " First Professional degree." These degree programs are designed for professional practice in various fields rather than academic scholarship. Most professional degree programs require a prior bachelor's degree for admission, and so represent at least about five total years of study and even as many as seven or eight.

Russia

In Russia they strongly distinguish between educational kinds of academic degrees and " real" academic degrees connected with scientific researches.

Any educational degree is confirmed by a diploma. A specialist is awarded after 5-7 years of a university or an academy (it depends) and is roughly equivalent to US Master degree. Besides the specialist degree there are degree of Bachelor and Master's degree. A typical Russian university awards Bachelor degree after a four- year course of study and Master's degree after 2 years more.

12. Here you can see some Eligibility Criteria for Master’s program in Australia. 1) Learn the information in the table and explain what persons can seek an admission in MBA program. 2) Read and translate explanatory notes below the table and add your commentaries.

Eligibility for Master’s program

Master’s degree program here includes MBA i.e. Master’s of Business Administration.

Master’s Program

N.B.: A person who does not hold an undergraduate degree from a recognized college but has an experience of more than 10 years can also seek admission in MBA program or a person who has three to four years of undergraduate degree but has less work experience is also eligible for MBA in Australia.

Some Master degree program are purely research based, which comprises of at least two-third of the research work which are often externally assessed in the form of thesis. Minimum qualification requires undergraduate degree and research based work experience.

English language proficiency is necessary for international students especially for those who are not from English speaking countries. For these IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) is admitted with a minimum score of 6.5 to 7.0. But along with all this GMAT (General Management Admission Test) is also compulsory for admission into B- schools in Australia.

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13. You do a Master’s degree. Present the name of your master’s program. Speak of mainstream directions and core topics you are offered to learn during this program. Tell what skills and research habits you are going to improve. Say some words about the subject of your future research. Speak of the main goals of the master’s degree program.

Unit II Master’s Degree and Career Prospects for the Future