Master of Engineering
master's degree awarded for post-graduate study in Engineering
A Master of Engineering (abbreviated MEng, ME, M.E., or M.Eng.) is a professional master's degree in the field of engineering.
International variations
Australia
In Australia, the Master of Engineering degree is a research degree requiring completion of a thesis. Like the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), it is considered a lesser degree than the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). It is not to be confused with Master of Engineering Science, Master of Engineering Studies, or Master of Professional Engineering, which are coursework master's degrees. Exceptions are Monash University, which awards a Master of Engineering Science by either research or coursework, the University of Melbourne, which offers a Master of Engineering by coursework, and the University of Tasmania, which offers a Master of Engineering Science by research.
Finland
There are two distinct degrees in Finland: a taught university degree (diplomi-insinööri) and a polytechnic master's degree (insinööri (ylempi AMK)). While the former is translated as "Master of Science in Technology", the term "Master of Engineering" is predominantly used by Universities of Applied Sciences, which offer master's degree programs to holders of polytechnic bachelor's degrees (insinööri (amk)). As the European Bologna process directs, in order to get an M.Eng. degree, B.Eng. engineers have to additionally study full-time for one or two years and finalize a master's thesis.
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