| The system of postgraduate education in the United | | | | pass a number of examinations in order to show their |
| States has its own structure and peculiarities. It is not | | | | knowledge in this or that field. Sometimes only one |
| a secret that there are two types of degrees which | | | | test is to be passed by a student at the end of the |
| American postgraduate educational establishments | | | | first year of Doctoral or Master study. This test is |
| offer a student. They are the Master's degree and | | | | usually held to check the students knowledge which |
| the Doctor's degree. The Master and Doctor | | | | they obtained at the end of college education. |
| Degrees: Peculiarities These two degrees are | | | | Sometimes students are allowed to perform the |
| different and, consequently, the requirements for | | | | function of tutors and lecturers. This position helps to |
| them are also different. Usually the type of degree is | | | | distinguish the level of students' responsibility. |
| noted at the application before the entry to this or | | | | Comparing with the Master's students, the Doctor |
| that higher educational establishment. If a student | | | | students spend their first two years studying the |
| shows good results and outstanding academic | | | | course subjects. The information they receive will |
| achievements and applies for the Master's degree, | | | | help them with their dissertations. Only after two |
| the university administration may allow the student to | | | | years or even earlier they start their research work. |
| study and receive the Doctor degree. And on the | | | | The Master's students write their dissertations at the |
| contrary, if a student applies for the Doctor degree, | | | | end of their education. Besides, dissertation is an |
| and later he/she completes the Doctor course but | | | | option. It is not necessary for future masters to |
| fails to write a dissertation, he/she may receive the | | | | write this paper, they may choose to write a course |
| Master's degree. Sometimes students are required to | | | | work. |