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A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. The current list of degrees was loaded from Wikipedia. If you... more

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Master of Studies    
The Master of Studies (M.St.) is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by Oxford University and Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. The degree is typically studied for in Law, Fine Art, Humanities or Social Science and can be...
Master of Applied Science    
A professional Master's degree. It is conferred far more widely in the Commonwealth of Nations than in the US. Abbreviations include: MASc, MAppSc, MApplSc, M.A.Sc. and MAS. Applied Science
Diploma of Education    
The Diploma of Education, often abbreviated to DipEd or GradDipEd, is a postgraduate qualification offered in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries such as Australia which certifies the awardee to practice as a teacher. Specialisation...
Master of Science in Finance    
Master of Science in Finance (MSF) is a Master's degree designed to prepare graduates for career in financial analysis, investment management and corporate finance. The MSF is generally a one-year, non-thesis degree, and is often positioned as a...
Diplomi-insinööri    
Diplomi-insinööri, in Swedish diplomingenjör, is a Finnish 6-year engineer's degree comparable to a Master of Science in Engineering, granted e.g. by Helsinki University of Technology. The name comes from the German "Diplom", meaning "university...
Master of Divinity    
In Christian theology, the Master of Divinity (M.Div., Magister Divinitatis in Latin) is the first professional degree in divinity in North America and is a common academic degree in theological seminaries. In many Christian denomination, and of...
Bachelor of Independent Studies    
A Bachelor of Independent Studies is an undergraduate academic degree. Its program of studies is unique to each student, and the individual curricula are largely determined by each student. It may focus in any field, and generally has two phases: a...
Associate's degree    
An associate degree is an academic degree awarded by community college, junior college, business college and some bachelors degree-granting colleges/universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years. Common abbreviations...
Bachelor of Business Science    
The Bachelor of Business Science (BBusSci) degree is aimed at students who wish to make a career in a Business Enterprise. It is similar to the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree, however it is a four year Honours level course that covers a broader...
Master's degree    
A master's degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded after the completion of an academic program of one to six years in duration. In the recently standardized European system of higher education diploma, it corresponds to a one to two year ...
Master of Science in Administration    
The Master of Science in Administration (MSA) is a post-graduate degree that is a relatively new field of study which came into existences in the mid to late 70's. The MSA provides broad preparation for a variety of administrative positions in a...
Diploma in Nursing    
A Diploma in Nursing or Nursing Diploma is an entry-level tertiary education nursing degree. In the United States, this type of degree is usually awarded by hospital-based nursing school. Students awarded a Diploma in Nursing are qualified to sit...
JUD    
A Doctor of Canon and Civil Law, from the Latin doctor utriusque iuris, or iuris utriusque doctor, or doctor iuris utriusque ("doctor of both laws") is a scholar who has acquired a doctorate in both civil law and church law. The degree was common...
Engineer's degree    
An engineer's degree is a graduate academic degree intermediate in rank between a master's degree and a doctoral degree in the United States. In Europe, it can be an approximately five-year degree roughly equivalent to a master's degree. In the...
Master of Marketing Research    
Master of Marketing Research (MMR or M.M.R.) is a graduate degree program that may be from one to three years in length. Students pursuing this degree study the aspects of research in the field of marketing. Unlike an M.B.A., which is a general...
Master of Pharmacy    
A Master of Pharmacy (abbreviated MPharm or MPharm(Hons)) is an undergraduate academic degree in the field of pharmacy. In many countries, it has superseded a Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) as the prerequisite for registration to practise as a...
Candidate of Law Diploma from the University of Oslo  
Candidate of Law (cand. jur. or candidatus/candidata juris, in Sweden jur. kand) is the degree awarded to jurists who have passed the law-exam in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland after studying law for about 5 years. The Swedish jur...
Laurea    
In Italy, the laurea is the main post-secondary academic degree. Until very recently, lauree (plural for laurea) took much longer to earn than undergraduate degrees elsewhere in Europe and North America. To earn a laurea, the student had to...
Master of Pastoral Theology    
The Master of Pastoral Theology (M.P.Th.) is a degree offered at some universities, especially in Francophone regions of Canada, preparing students for the Christian ministry (generally the Roman Catholic or Anglican priesthood). It is similar in...
Lady Literate in Arts    
A Lady Literate in Arts or LLA qualification was offered by the University of St Andrews for more than a decade before women were allowed to graduate in the same way as men, and it became popular as a kind of external degree for women who had...
Master of Theological Studies    
A Master of Theological Studies (MTS) is a two-year first theological degree offered by several seminaries and divinity schools. The degree is generally equivalent to a Master of Arts degree in religious studies. Unlike the Master of Divinity, the...
Bachelor of Environmental Studies    
A Bachelor of Environmental Studies is an undergraduate bachelor's degree awarded for courses taken in the study of environmental studies or related disciplines, such as geography, urban planning, environmental resource studies, or architecture. In...
Habilitation    
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a person can achieve by their own pursuit in certain European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a doctorate, the habilitation requires the candidate to write a second dissertation,...
Licentiate    
Licentiate (from Latin licentia doctorandi = permission/right to teach) is the title of a person who holds an academic degree called a license. This degree exists in various Africa, Europe and Latin America countries but can represent different...
Doctor of Architecture    
The Doctor of Architecture (D.Arch) or Architectural Doctorate (Arch D) degree is a doctoral degree in the field of Architecture. It can be completed after either a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), Master of Architecture (M.Arch) degree or, in...
Doctor Liberalium Artium    
The Doctor Liberalium Artium degree (D.L.A. or Doctor of Liberal Arts) is a professional doctorate in the field of the Liberal Arts. Like other doctorates, is an academic degree of the highest level. The D.L.A. is intended for musicians who wish to...
Master of Philosophy    
In the usage of India, United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and some other countries, the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) is a research degree, requiring the completion of a thesis. It is a lesser degree than the Doctor of...
Bachelor of Theology    
The Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.; Th.B. or BTheol) is a three to five year undergraduate degree in theological disciplines. Candidates for this degree typically must complete course work in Greek or Hebrew, as well as systematic theology, biblical...
Bachelor of Music    
A Bachelor of Music (B.M., B.Mus. or Mus.B) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by a college, university, or conservatory upon completion of program of study in music. In the United States, the Bachelor of Music is a professional degree; the...
Doctor of Technology    
The Doctor of Technology (D.Tech.) degree is conferred upon candidates after having completed a course of study in technology, and a project of lengthy duration in a technologically-related field. Like other doctorate, it is an academic degree of...