highest level of formal educational qualification achieved achieved master's or equivalent level A highest level of formal educational qualification achieved that is a master's or equivalent level education. Entry into master's (ISCED level 7) programmes preparing for a second or further degree normally requires the successful completion of an ISCED level 6 or 7 programme. Additionally, it may be required to take and succeed in entry examinations. Programmes at ISCED level 7, or Master’s or equivalent level, are often designed to provide participants with advanced academic and/or professional knowledge, skills and competencies, leading to a second degree or equivalent qualification. Programmes at this level may have a substantial research component but do not yet lead to the award of a doctoral qualification. Typically, programmes at this level are theoretically-based but may include practical components and are informed by state of the art research and/or best professional practice. They are traditionally offered by universities and other tertiary educational institutions. A highest level of formal educational qualification achieved after participating in an education process which has as a prerequisite an undergraduate degree and which is intended to result in the acquisition and development of advanced academic or professional skills and knowledge in a specialised discipline, that culminated in the award of a Master's or equivalent degree. Published