Education System in the US

The primary level of higher education in the United States is called “UNDERGRADUATE”, and it leads to a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree.

Most undergraduate programs need four years of study, and usually a completed secondary school education is enough to register as an undergraduate student. First-, second-and third-year students of foreign institutions of higher education can transfer into U.S. undergraduate degree programs.

GRADUATE degrees contain the Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MS) or Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD). Students who have already conventional their first higher education diploma, either a BA or BS in the United States or the equivalent, are qualified to apply to graduate programs. The MA and MS degrees are usually awarded after two years of study. The Ph.D. is the highest academic degree in the U.S. This degree follows an MA or MS and typically requires at least three years of study and a lengthy dissertation.

Courses - Admissions

The Master of Sciences and Master of Engineering programs in U.S universities are second to none in the range of specialties, quality and attractiveness.

Master of Science (MS) degrees are normally separated into research-oriented and non-research oriented programmes. If a student wishes to pursue full fledged research at the Ph.D level, he may choose the research-oriented option. Otherwise, if the student likes to stop his studies after Masters and look for employment or other avenue, he may take up the non-research oriented degrees. Almost all good universities offer both these orientations.

Master of Engineering (ME) degrees are for those who are professionally employed in respective fields. This degree will enable them to obtain additional qualifications at the Masters level in order to improve his/her knowledge or for employment/business enlargement. ME degrees are not as popular as the MS degrees, but are mostly terminal degrees. The completion of ME programme will not enable the candidate to register for further programmes.

Admissions into MS or ME programs are based on academic background, test scores, advice, financial capacity and the Statement of Purpose (SOP). Though good academic background at the Bachelor’s is not a must, it is important to have reliable performance all through one’s academics, right from 10thclass on. Additionally, good scores in TOEFL and GRE are required for admission into civilized programs.