Degree

Students in higher education earn a Bachelor's degree on completion of the undergraduate phase and a Master's degree on completion of the graduate phase. Research universities and universities of applied sciences award both types of degrees. Institutes for international education offer Master's programmes, but no Bachelor's programmes.

Bachelor
Graduates earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science (BA/BSc) degree, depending on the discipline. A Bachelor's degree programme offered by a university of applied sciences requires four years of study (240 credits). The degree indicates the field of study (for example, Bachelor of Engineering, B Eng).

Master
Graduates earn a Master of Arts or Master of Science (MA/MSc) degree. A Master's degree awarded in the applied arts and sciences requires the completion of 60-120 credits. The degree indicates the field of study (for example, Master of Architecture, M Arch).