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Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
Because of the large number of universities and colleges in the United States, and some cases because of their lengthy formal names, it is common to abbreviate their names in everyday usage.
In Germany, the Master of Arts degree was called in Latin Magister Artium.This degree, which usually required five years of studies, existed in the Holy Roman Empire and its successors, including the German Empire and the Federal Republic of Germany, but not in the former East Germany, where all degree courses led to a Diplom.
The university offers a number of postgraduate master's degrees – chiefly the Master of Philosophy, Master of Science, and Master of Studies. Professional programmes such as the Master of Business Administration , Master of Fine Arts , Master of Public Policy , and Master of Theology are also awarded at Oxford.
For historical reasons some universities (the ancient universities of England and Scotland) do not fully adhere to the Framework (particularly with respect to the title of Master of Arts), and degrees in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine are titled as bachelor's degrees despite being at master's level.
A Master of Arts, Magister Artium, Artium Magister, or Magister in Artibus may also refer to: Master of Arts (Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin), an academic status awarded to holders of a Bachelors of Arts degree at the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, or the University of Dublin (Trinity College)
In the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts (BAs) are promoted to the rank of Master of Arts (MA), typically upon application after three or four years after graduation. No further examination or study is required for this promotion, which is a mark of seniority rather than an additional postgraduate qualification.
Like other master's degree programs, students generally enroll in a master's in liberal studies only after receiving a bachelor's degree. As of 2005, there were over 130 colleges and universities offering liberal arts master's programs. Admissions criteria vary by institution.