Editing Master of Advanced Studies (section)

==Spain==
This degree also exists in Spain under the name "Diploma de Estudios Avanzados". It confers a higher qualification credential than a [[Master of Philosophy]] or [[Master of Studies]] but lower than old [[doctorate]] prior to European Higher Education Area ([[EHEA]]), however equivalent to new ([[EHEA]]) doctoral degree. The so-called "DEA" was achieved in two years: one year of coursework, which included research methods and theoretical approaches of the discipline at stake (depending on the area of specialization) and one year of research. All the work of the first and second years was defended before a panel. The DEA was for the elaboration of the old PhD proposal and the commencement or a prerequisite of PhD research in Spain before European Higher Education Area ([[EHEA]]) and Bologna process.