Master's degree

==Asia==
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===Hong Kong===

'''M.Arch., M.L.A., M.U.D., M.A., M.Sc., M.Soc.Sc., M.S.W., M.Eng., LL.M.'''
* [[Hong Kong]] requires one or two years of full-time coursework to achieve a master's degree.

For part-time study, two or three years of study are normally required to achieve a postgraduate degree.

'''M.Phil.'''
* As in the [[United Kingdom]], M.Phil/MPhil/Master of Philosophy is the most advanced master's degree and usually includes both a taught portion and a research portion which requires candidates to complete an extensive original research for their thesis. Regardless of subject, students in all faculties (including sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences) may be awarded the Master of Philosophy.

===Pakistan===
In [[Pakistan]]i education system, there are two different master's degree programmes{{Citation needed|date=December 2015}}:
* 2 years master's programmes: these are mostly [[Master of Arts]] (M.A.) leading to M.Phil.
* 4 years master's programmes: these are mostly [[Master of Science]] (M.S.) leading to Ph.D.

Both M.A. and M.S. are offered in all major subjects.

===India===
In the [[India]]n system, a master's degree is a postgraduate degree following a [[Bachelor's degree]] and preceding a [[Doctorate]], usually requiring two years to complete. The available degrees include but are not limited to the following:
* [[Master of Arts]] (M.A.)
* [[Master of Social Work]] (MSW)
* [[Master of Business Administration]] (M.B.A.)
* [[Master of Engineering]] (M.Eng./M.E.)
* [[Master of Philosophy]] (M.Phil.)
* [[Master of Science]] (M.Sc.)
* [[Master of Science in Information Technology]] (M.Sc. IT) 
* Master of Technology (M.Tech.)
* Master of Statistics (M.Stat.)
* [[Master of Laws]] (LL.M.)
* [[Master of Commerce]] (M.Com.)
* [[Master of Architecture]] (M.Arch.)
* [[Master of Veterinary Science]] (MVSc)

===Indonesia===
In the [[Indonesia]]n higher education system, a master's degree ({{lang-id|magister}}) is a postgraduate degree following a [[Bachelor's degree]], preceding a [[Doctorate]] and requiring a maximum of four years to complete.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://lldikti3.ristekdikti.go.id/v5/2016/01/15/permenristedikti-nomor-44-tahun-2015-tentang-standar-nasional-pendidikan-tinggi/ |title=Permenristedikti Nomor 44 Tahun 2015 tentang Standar Nasional Pendidikan Tinggi &#124; LLDikti III |access-date=9 December 2019 |archive-date=9 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209011245/https://lldikti3.ristekdikti.go.id/v5/2016/01/15/permenristedikti-nomor-44-tahun-2015-tentang-standar-nasional-pendidikan-tinggi/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Master's degree students are required to submit their [[thesis]] ({{lang-id|tesis}}) for examination by two or three examiners. The available degrees include but are not limited to the following:<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kopertis3.or.id/v2/wp-content/uploads/Lampiran-Nomenklatur-Prodi-Akademik-27-Agustus-2017-rev.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=9 December 2019 |archive-date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212004854/http://kopertis3.or.id/v2/wp-content/uploads/Lampiran-Nomenklatur-Prodi-Akademik-27-Agustus-2017-rev.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''Magister Administrasi Bisnis (M.A.B.)'' ([[Master of Business Administration]])
* ''Magister Manajemen (M.M.)'' ([[Master of Management]])
* ''Magister Sains (M.Si.)'' ([[Master of Science]])
* ''Magister Teknik (M.T.)'' ([[Master of Engineering]])
* ''Magister Hukum (M.H.)'' ([[Master of Laws]])
* ''Magister Pendidikan (M.Pd.)'' ([[Master of Education]])
* ''Magister Olahraga (M.Or.)'' (Master of Sport Science)

===Israel===
Postgraduate studies in Israel require the completion of a bachelor's degree and is dependent upon this title's grades; see [[Education in Israel#Higher education]].
Degrees awarded are the M.A., M.Sc., M.B.A. and LLM; the [[Technion – Israel Institute of Technology|Technion]] awards a non-thesis M.Eng.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.graduate.technion.ac.il/eng/|title=Graduate School, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology|work=technion.ac.il|access-date=1 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410105145/http://www.graduate.technion.ac.il/eng/|archive-date=10 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
There also exists "a direct track" doctorate degree, which lasts four to five years. Taking this route, students prepare a preliminary research paper during their first year, after which they must pass an exam before being allowed to proceed, at which point they are awarded a master's degree.

===Nepal===
In Nepal, after completing a bachelor's degree, students must spend at least three or four years studying full-time in college and university, with an entrance test for those who wish to pursue master's, Ph.D., and doctorate degrees. All doctoral and Ph.D. degrees, as well as third cycle degrees, are research and experience oriented, with a focus on results.

After completing a successful bachelor's degree, students pursue master's degrees in engineering, education, and arts, as well as all law and medicine-related courses.

M.B.B.S. is only a medical degree with six and a half years of study resulting in a medical doctor and must finish its study in four years after master's degree with minimum education of 15 or 16 years of university bachelor's degree education.

The following are the most professional and internationalized programs in Nepal: 
* [[Master of Business Administration]] (M.B.A.)
* [[Master of Computer Applications]] (M.C.A.)
* [[Master of Engineering]] (M.Eng.)
* [[Master of Science]] (M.Sc.)
* [[Master of Science in Information Technology]] (M.Sc.I.T.)
* [[Master of Business Studies]] (M.B.S.)
* [[Master of Education]] (M.Ed.)
* [[Master of Arts]] (M.A.)
* [[Master of Agriculture|Master of Science in Agriculture]] (M.Sc.Ag.)
* [[Master of Laws]] (LL.M.)
* [[Master of Management]] (M.M.)

===Taiwan===
In [[Taiwan]], bachelor's degree courses are about four years in length, while an entrance examination is required for people who want to study for master's degrees and doctorates. The courses leading to these higher degrees are normally research-based.

Tuition is less expensive than would be the case in North America, costing as little as US$5000 for an M.B.A.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} As an incentive designed to increase foreign student numbers, the government and universities of Taiwan have redoubled their efforts to make a range of high-quality scholarships available{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} in the form of university-specific scholarships that include tuition waivers of up to NT$20,000 per month. The government offers the Taiwan Scholarship amounting to NT$20,000–30,000 per month (US$654–981) for a two-year program.