Higher education degree (first cycle) is the first stage of university studies, which provide a good professions skill level for insertion in the labor market through appropriate general and specialized knowledge.
Master degree studies (Cycle II) is the second stage of university studies which provides deeper experience into the bachelor or a related field, scientific research capacity.
Doctorate is an academic title in a specific domain, offered to the candidate, called doctorate who succeffully passed his doctorate thesis and obtained a diploma of doctor. The doctorate cosntitutes the superior cycle of university studies.