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Postgraduate Studies

The United Kingdom (UK) has one of the most varied university systems in the world. Universities are independent, self-governing institutions each established by Royal Charter or Act of Parliament.

They are individually responsible for validation and awarding their own degrees, and setting their own entry standards. This independence is jealously guarded. Quality assurance arrangements are scrutinised by the Higher Education Quality Control (HEQC).

Degrees and Diplomas
Generally, students need a good honours degree or equivalent to be accepted for postgraduate study. In most universities the completion of a master's degree is an entry requirement for a doctorate, which can take three years or more to complete.

A master's degree, which takes a year to complete and most often takes the form of ' instruction and examination', can include course work, spoken and written examinations, and preparation of a research thesis. Course structures vary from one college to the next, but typically two terms are spent on course work and students concentrate on their research project in the final term. Students can also follow a course at a less advanced level, in which case they are awarded a postgraduate diploma.

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