Postgraduate courses are to be pursued after completing your graduation. They are usually of three types, and their duration, standards, methods and objectives, and curriculum vary. When you think of pursuing PG courses, you can choose between:
Postgraduate Diplomas
Advanced certificates and postgraduate diplomas offer a curriculum of the same level as a master's degree. Usually, postgraduate diplomas are offered to students who have completed an undergraduate degree, but the requirements are different in some countries. A student has to complete a master's program and also a one-year advanced course that is equivalent to a PhD program's first year.
Masters Degrees
A higher academic qualification pursued after graduation, master's degrees are university programs with in-depth theoretical and practical curricula. This degree is an intermediate qualification between graduation and a doctoral degree. Students who pursue master's degrees can further continue their studies and qualify for a doctoral degree.
PhDs
One of the highest levels of education that is completely research-based, a PhD or Doctor Of Philosophy, has a duration of three to four years. PhDs have no strict curriculum to follow, they are based on independent research, and the degree certificates are awarded after the thesis on which the research was conducted. Students who wish to study further continue with a post-doctoral degree, the highest level of academic education.