A Master of Science in Engineering (abbreviated MSE, M.Sc.Eng. or MScEng) is a type of
Master of Science awarded by
universities in many countries. It is an
academic degree
An academic degree is a qualification awarded to students upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university. These institutions commonly offer degrees at various levels, usually including unde ...
to be differentiated from a Master of Engineering. A Master of Science in engineering can require completion of a
thesis and qualifies the holder to apply for a program leading to a
Doctor of Philosophy (often abbreviated Ph.D. or D.Phil.) in engineering, while a Master of Engineering can require completion of a project rather than thesis and usually does not qualify its holder to apply for a Ph.D. or D.Phil. in engineering. The Master of Science in engineering is considered equivalent to
diplom
A ''Diplom'' (, from grc, δίπλωμα ''diploma'') is an academic degree in the German-speaking countries Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and a similarly named degree in some other European countries including Albania, Bulgaria, Belarus ...
degree in engineering in the countries that do not have a specific distinction between M.Eng. and M.Sc.Eng.
See also
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Engineering education, about the structure in many different countries
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Engineer's degree
An engineer's degree is an advanced academic degree in engineering which is conferred in Europe, some countries of Latin America, North Africa and a few institutions in the United States. The degree may require a thesis but always requires a non-a ...
References
Engineering, Master of Science in
Engineering education
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