While he was teaching these courses, Zhukovskii was also studying for his Master's Degree and in 1876 he was awarded this degree for a thesis on the kinematics of a liquid.
Habang siya ay pagtuturo ng mga kurso, Zhukovskii ay din pag-aaral para sa kanyang Master's Degree in 1876 at siya ay iginawad degree na ito para sa isang sanaysay sa kinematika ng isang likido.