Magister (also magistar, from lat.: magister = Teacher) is an academic degree used in various systems of higher education. Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... “Instructor” redirects here. ... A B.A. issued as a certificate 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. ...

Austria and Germany

In Austria and Germany, the Magister / Magister (FH) is about equal to a Master's degree. It usually requires four to six years of study including coursework and a final thesis, similar to a Diplom degree. Before the implementation of the Bologna process – which introduced the Bachelor's degree – the Magister was a first degree.^[1] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A thesis (from Greek position) is an intellectual proposition. ... Diplom is an academic degree in Germany. ... The purpose of the Bologna process is to create the European higher education area by making academic degree standards and quality assurance standards more comparable and compatible throughout Europe. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ...

Denmark and Norway

In Denmark and Norway the Magister is situated between the Candidate (Masters) and doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees. It gives the holder the right to use the title mag. art. (abbreviation of the Latin magister artium - "teacher of the arts") if the degree is earned in humanities, mag. scient. for Natural Science and (Denmark only) mag. scient. soc. for Sociology. The degree is rarely given today, and only used for humanities. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... The humanities are those academic disciplines which study the human condition using methods that are largely analytic, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural and social sciences. ... The Michelson–Morley experiment was used to disprove that light propagated through a luminiferous aether. ... Sociology (from Latin: socius, companion; and the suffix -ology, the study of, from Greek λόγος, lógos, knowledge) is an academic and applied discipline that studies society and human social interaction. ...

The degree was introduced in Denmark in 1848 as a supplement to the existing Master's degree programs, mainly extending the thesis portion of the Master's degree. The program was designed to be preparation for finding employment as a researcher. Sometimes the degree was obtained after the Master's degree had been obtained. Today most students interested in becoming researchers obtain a Ph.D.

Serbia, Croatia, and other former territories of Yugoslavia

In Serbia, Croatia, and other countries once part of Yugoslavia, before the implementation of the Bologna process, the magistar nauka (Magister of Science) was a research-oriented degree awarded for 2 years of study following the diplom degree and the defence of a magistarski rad (magister's thesis) .^[2][3]. In order to be promoted to doktor nauka (Doctor of Science), a magistar should write and defend a doctoral thesis. Magistar umjetnosti (Magister of Arts) was a terminal degree in music performance, acting and visual arts. Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian 3 Government Semi-presidential republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 812   -  Kingdom established 1217   -  Empire established 1346   -  Independence lost to... Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croatian (spoken throuout the territory), Slovenian, Macedonian, Albanian, Hungarian (all official), and languages of other nationalities. ... The purpose of the Bologna process is to create the European higher education area by making academic degree standards and quality assurance standards more comparable and compatible throughout Europe. ... Diplom is an academic degree in Germany. ... A thesis (from Greek position) is an intellectual proposition. ... A terminal degree is the generally accepted highest academic degree in a field of study. ... // Music is an art form consisting of sound and silence expressed through time. ... Buskers perform in San Francisco A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers) behave in a particular way for another group of people (the audience). ... Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play. ... The Mona Lisa is one of the most recognizable artistic paintings in the Western world. ...

Sweden

In Sweden magister is a 4-year undergradudate university degree. To become a magister (magisterexamen) the student is required to write a final thesis (D-Uppsats). The official Swedish translation of magisterexamen is usually either Master of Arts or Master of Science depending on the subject. The most common magisterexamen is known as filosofie magister and is typically received at the humanities or natural sciences faculties. In some engineering faculties it is also possible to receive a teknologie magister, which is officially translated in English into Master of Science in Engineering. Before 1863 filosofie magister was a degree equivalent to Doctor of Philosophy. A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ...

References

1. ^ "Austria – Legislative Framework", World Education News & Reviews 17 (3), May/June 2004
2. ^ Eurydice – Serbia and Montenegro (2004/2005)
3. ^ "Croatia – Legal Framework", World Education News & Reviews 16 (6), Nov/Dec 2003