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MA Degree

You’ve finished your undergraduate degree and you’re wondering just what to do now. You have no doubt heard of a Masters Degree, but may not know any specific about this further study beyond that.

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Well, don’t worry, we’re here to explain to you what an MA degree is (and if that’s not what you’re looking for, we’ve got a similar article on MSc degrees . Whilst all of the general information about studying a masters degree still applies, you’ll find there is a difference in what is expected of you depending on whether the course is an MA or MSc. As you may already know, masters degrees come in various titles – MRes, MPhil, MSc, MA and so on – and these all stand for different things, and here's what an MA is all about.