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2. Postgraduate education

Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education.

Admission to postgraduate education usually requires a bachelor's degree. The same test’s scores for every country may be required by some institutions for entering in the capacity of a postgraduate student.

During the sciences studying and doing some research practices, elaborating of the thesis theme is the most important part of the intended research student’s activity. Most graduate students perform teaching duties, often serving as graders and tutors. Before finished postgraduate education students must go strong preparation for the defense procedure and the defense provide evidence.

In most countries, the post-graduate degrees are Master's degrees and Doctorates. Master's degrees is sometimes placed in a further hierarchy, starting with degrees such as the Master of Arts and Master of Science, then Master of Philosophy, and finally Master of Letters. Doctorate is often further divided into academic and professional doctorates.

Postgraduate studying offers a unique chance to get acquainted with leading methods for data analysis in modern computer software and laboratory equipment and data processing in university laboratories. Now laboratories not only containing main sources of information (books), but store information in digital formats and accessible by computers. The digital content may be stored locally, or accessed remotely via computer networks for student’s work with laboratory’s source at home.

Within a context of rapid technological developing distance education programs are considered now (video-conferencing and interactive media). These types of programs can provide adults with a second chance at a college education.