A magister degree is an academic degree used in various systems of higher education.
Johan Galtung, the principal founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies, holds a mag.art. degree as his highest degree, translated into English as a PhD.
Candidate is the name of various academic degrees, which are today mainly awarded in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. The degree title was phased out in much of Europe through the 1999 Bologna Process,
A Candidate of Law (Candidatus juris) diploma from the University of Oslo
A fresco from Pompeii depicting a candidate for office, or perhaps an elected official, wearing the white toga candida while distributing bread.
A Candidate of Science of Law diploma (Ukrainian: Диплом к.ю.н.) awarded by Uzhhorod National University in 2015