Editing Master of Science (section)

==Southeastern Europe==
In Slavic countries in European southeast (particularly former [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavian]] republics), the education system was largely based on the German university system (largely due to the presence and influence of the [[Austria-Hungary Empire]]<ref name=":0" /> in the region). Prior to the implementation of the [[Bologna Process]], academic university studies comprised a 4–5 year-long graduate ''[[diplom]]'' program, which could have been followed by a 2–4 year long ''[[Magister (degree)|magistar]]'' program and then later with 2–5 year long [[Doctor of Science|doctor of science]] program.

After the Bologna Process implementation, again based on the German implementation, ''Diplom'' titles and programs were replaced by entirely [[Professional degree|professional]] bachelor's and master's programs. The studies are structured such that a ''master'' program lasts long enough for the student to accumulate a total of 300 ECTS credits, so its duration would depend on a number of credits acquired during the bachelor studies. Pre-Bologna ''magistar'' programs were abandoned – after earning an M.Sc. degree and satisfying other academic requirements a student could proceed to earn a doctor of science degree directly, or skip M.Sc. if the ''diplom'' program lasted more than 3 years as it was possible to do so for some time.