Master's degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded after the completion of an academic program of one to four years in duration. Master of Arts (M.A) is the degree that typically studied for in Fine Art, Humanities, Social Science or Theology and can be either fully-taught, research-based, or a combination of the two. Master of Science (MSc) is a degree typically studied for in the sciences and occasionally in the social sciences.

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) is an advanced academic degree. In the English-speaking world it has become the most common denomination for a research doctorate and applies to graduates in a wide array of disciplines in the sciences and humanities. The PhD has become a requirement for a career as a university professor or researcher in many fields. In addition, many PhD graduates go on to careers in government departments, NGOs, or in the private sector. Read more >>

More questions are asked at education fairs, interviews and seminars about ways in which a prospective graduate student might fund their one or two year Masters programs or their period of research than any other matter related to graduate education.  Whether you have chosen a shortlist of universities based on world university rankings, or taken the advice of alumni or friend who have already attended a particular university, student finance is such a major issue for all students that it tends to dominate much of the period spent choosing an applying to one of the top universities.