A professional Master's degree. It is conferred far more widely in the Commonwealth of Nations than in the US. Abbreviations include: MASc, MAppSc, MApplSc, M.A.Sc. and MAS.
- "MASc" degrees are generally conferred in Commonwealth of Nations for engineering-related studies more academic than those required for the Master of Engineering (MEng). MASc degrees requires coursework and a thesis, with the thesis being the major component, whereas a Master of Engineering requires coursework and a project, with the coursework being the major component.[1]
- "MAppSc" and "MApplSc" degrees are conferred in Australia and New Zealand for a wider variety of professional studies, to include practitioner fields outside of engineering.
- "MAS" is conferred in at least two US universities (University of Delaware and University of Denver) in the more expansive manner similar to Australia and New Zealand.
