修士(しゅうし)

しゅうし
noun
master's degree, master's program
academiceducation
1. master's degree, master's program
An advanced academic degree earned after completing a postgraduate program, typically lasting two years after a bachelor's degree.
修士(しゅうし)課程(かてい)に進学(しんがく)する予定(よてい)です。
I plan to enter a master's program.
修士(しゅうし)論文(ろんぶん)のテーマがまだ決(き)まらない。
I still haven't decided on a topic for my master's thesis.
修士(しゅうし)号(ごう)を取得(しゅとく)してから就職(しゅうしょく)するか、博士(はかせ)課程(かてい)に進(すす)むか迷(まよ)っている。
I'm torn between finding a job after getting my master's degree or continuing to a doctoral program.

Usage

修士(しゅうし) refers to the master's level of academic study. It is used in academic and professional contexts.

Common collocations

  • 修士(しゅうし)課程(かてい) (master's program/course)
  • 修士(しゅうし)論文(ろんぶん) (master's thesis)
  • 修士(しゅうし)号(ごう) (master's degree)

Academic degree hierarchy

Forms

修士(しゅうし) is sometimes abbreviated as M in degree names (e.g., MA, MSc), while the Japanese abbreviation is 修(しゅう) (as in 修了(しゅうりょう) = completion of a master's program).

Related Words

Related: 博士(はかせ) (doctorate)
Compare: 院卒(いんそつ) (graduate school graduate)
Compare: 学士(がくし) (bachelor's degree)
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