Definition

1. Noun:
   • Master's degree: An advanced academic degree awarded by a university or college upon completion of a program of study beyond the bachelor's level. It signifies a higher level of expertise in a specific field.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy đang theo học chương trình cao học về Kinh tế. (She is pursuing a Master's degree in Economics.)
  • Sau khi tốt nghiệp đại học, anh ấy muốn học cao học. (After graduating from university, he wants to study for a Master's degree.)
  • Bằng cao học là yêu cầu cho vị trí này. (A Master's degree is a requirement for this position.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in an institutional context to refer to the level or faculty itself.
  • Khoa Cao học của trường đại học đó rất có uy tín. (The Graduate School / Faculty of Graduate Studies of that university is very prestigious.)

Variants and Related Words

• Học cao học (v): to study for a Master's degree, to be in a Master's program.

  • Anh ấy đã học cao học ở nước ngoài. (He studied for his Master's degree abroad.)

• Chương trình cao học (n): Master's program.

  • Chương trình cao học này kéo dài hai năm. (This Master's program lasts two years.)

• Thạc sĩ (n): Master (the degree holder or the title). This is the specific title for the person who has earned a "cao học" degree.

  • Cô ấy là thạc sĩ Văn học. (She is a Master of Literature.)

Synonyms

• Graduate degree (in a general sense, often encompassing Master's and Doctoral levels).
• Postgraduate degree (common in British-influenced systems).

Related Terms

• Đại học (n): university; undergraduate/bachelor's level.
• Tiến sĩ (n): Doctorate, Ph.D. (the academic degree above a Master's).
• Nghiên cứu sinh (n): Doctoral candidate, graduate researcher.

1. Master's degree