Master of Science in Engineering
A Master of Science in engineering is a type of Master of Science awarded by universities in many countries. It is an academic degree to be differentiated from a Master of Engineering. A Master of Science in engineering can require completion of a thesis and qualifies the holder to apply for a program leading to a Doctor of Philosophy in engineering, while a Master of Engineering can require completion of a project rather than thesis and usually does not qualify its holder to apply for a Ph.D. or D.Phil. in engineering. The Master of Science in engineering is considered equivalent to diplom degree in engineering in the countries that do not have a specific distinction between M.Eng. and M.Sc.Eng.
Equivalent degrees are:
- DNI name in Tunisia;
- Dipl. ing. before name, France;
- Dipl.-Ing. before name, Austria;
- Dipl.-Ing. before name, Germany
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- DI, Finland;
- Diplomatouchos / Διπλωματούχος + professional title, Greece;
- Ing. before name, Italy;
- Ing. before name, Czechia;
- Ing. before name, Slovakia;
- Ir. before name, The Netherlands/Belgium ;
- Ir. before name, Belgium ;
- Ing. /Industrieel ingenieur ) before name, Belgium;
- Civ.ing., Sweden;
- Siv.ing., Norway;
- mgr inż. before name, Poland;
- Cand.polyt., Denmark;
- okl. mérnök, Hungary;
- Yük. Müh. before name, Turkey
