17 Facts About Magister degree

Magister degree is an academic degree used in various systems of higher education.

Magister degree arose in medieval universities in Europe and was originally equal to the doctorate; while the doctorate was originally conferred in theology, law and medicine, the magister degree was usually conferred in the liberal arts, broadly known as "philosophy" in continental Europe, which encompassed all other academic subjects.

In Egypt, Magister degree is a postgraduate degree which is awarded after three to 6 years duration.

Unlike in Egypt, the Magister degree in Algeria is not equivalent to an MSc but it is a superior degree.

In German-speaking Europe and other European countries culturally influenced by it the Magister's degree was originally equal to the doctorate; in German-speaking institutions the "doctorate" gradually replaced the earlier title of Magister, and it became the only recognized degree for the completion of a course of study in the faculty of arts or philosophy.

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In Denmark and Norway, the Magister's degree was formerly an advanced research degree used in certain fields, that was equivalent to the PhD in English-speaking countries.

The Magister's degree was, and to some extent still is, commonly the terminal degree held by academics in the new sciences, that is the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences; it was not used in the traditional "higher faculties" of theology, law and medicine in the modern era.

Magister's degree became increasingly rare from the 1970s, and as a result of Denmark and Norway implementing the Bologna Process, it has now been completely abolished and replaced by PhD degrees.

In 1848, the Magister's degree was reintroduced in Denmark, as a degree above the candidate's degree.

The new Magister's degree was originally formally known as Magisterkonferens, "Magister Counselor".

Sometimes the Magister degree was obtained after the candidate's Magister degree had been obtained.

In Denmark, the PhD degree has been introduced as a so-called "lower doctorate", formally replacing the Licentiate's degree and thus the Magister's degree.

Since 2007 in Sweden, the Magister Examination is a one-year graduate degree which requires at least three years of undergraduate studies.

The Magister degree was abolished in 1863, and replaced with the Doctor of Philosophy.

Some universities conferred a degree called magister between 1908 and 1969, which was roughly comparable to a master's degree.

Since the introduction of the Bologna Process in 2005, the Magister degree has been broken into bachelor and master components.

Magister's degree has been considered as equivalent of the first two years of three years doctoral studies.