| Colleges offer higher education in a number of | | | | have to work under instructors who have already |
| specialized disciplines to students who have | | | | acquired their Doctorate Degrees. Some colleges |
| completed their higher secondary education. | | | | also offer Associate Degrees. This is meant for |
| These courses are known as degree courses. As | | | | students who are not sure that they want to |
| evidence of having successfully completed all the | | | | complete the studies required for a Bachelor's |
| requirements of these courses the college | | | | Degree. They can study for two years for an |
| presents the students with a certificate, known | | | | Associate Degree and can later complete the |
| as college degree. | | | | course for a Bachelor's Degree. |
| Colleges offer various types of college degrees. | | | | College degrees are offered in many disciplines. In |
| The most common is the Bachelor's Degree, | | | | the sciences degrees are offered in pure sciences |
| which is given in recognition of having successfully | | | | such as physics and chemistry and in various |
| completed undergraduate studies. The period for | | | | branches of engineering. In the humanities degrees |
| obtaining a Bachelor Degree is three to four | | | | are offered in subjects such as economics, |
| years. After completing the undergraduate studies | | | | sociology and literature. Some colleges offer |
| students can opt to take up postgraduate studies. | | | | degrees in performing arts like music, dance and |
| The college degree offered to such students is | | | | filmmaking. Degrees are also offered in |
| called Master's Degree. Some students still | | | | professional disciplines like law, medicine and |
| continue with their education. The studies now | | | | accountancy. |
| involve intensive research and the students are | | | | College degrees are very important because not |
| required to expand the realm of existing | | | | only do they open the doors to preferred |
| knowledge. Successful students are awarded a | | | | employment but also bring in respect for the |
| Doctorate Degree called Doctor of Philosophy | | | | degree holder. |
| (Ph.D. in short). For a Doctorate Degree students | | | | |