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The Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees are the basic degree types in most subjects, and may be either entirely course-based or entirely research-based, or (more typically) a mixture. There are also degrees of same level, such as engineer's degrees, which have different names for historical reasons.

Admission to a master's program normally requires holding a bachelor's degree (in Canada an 'honours' bachelor degree) although in some cases relevant work experience can qualify a candidate. Progressing to a doctoral program often requires a master's degree. In some fields or graduate programs, work on a doctorate begins immediately after the bachelor's degree. In some cases the student's bachelor's degree must be in the same subject as the intended master's degree, or in a closely allied discipline; in others, the subject of the bachelor's degree is unimportant. Some programs provide for a joint bachelor's and master's degree after about five years.

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