text: They are graduate degrees.\n\nFirst you go to university, and get a Bachelors Degree. \n\nYou then apply into Graduate school to get a Master's Degree. \n\nLater, you apply again and do a Doctor's Degree. \n\nThese degrees can be in any major subjects. They are pretty much research based. You take a couple courses, write some tests and do research. At the end of each degree, you need to produce a thesis of your new research. \n\nSome people, with really good marks and have been prominent publishers may skip the masters degree and proceed directly to a doctorate degree.