Msc

Msc

Abbreviation (noun) · /ˌem.esˈsiː/

Definition

Master of Science — a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities typically requiring one to two years of study beyond a bachelor's degree, involving advanced coursework, research, and usually a dissertation; abbreviated as MSc in the UK and some Commonwealth countries, M.S. in the United States.

Origin

From Latin Magister Scientiarum (Master of Sciences). The MSc being one of the two primary postgraduate master's degrees in the UK, alongside the MA (Master of Arts). The distinction between MSc and MA reflecting a division between scientific and technical disciplines (MSc) and arts, humanities, and social sciences (MA) — though this distinction is applied inconsistently across universities. The title Master from Latin magister (teacher, leader), from magnus (great). The degree being a medieval European academic institution, with master's degrees conferred since the 12th and 13th centuries.