The Senate consists of all holders of the MA degree or higher degrees. The highest German academic degree is the doctorate. Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Credits required are about half of those required for a doctoral degree. One of the fields requiring only a baccalaureate degree is engineering. Studies leading to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) degree usually constitute the undergraduate program. The most common doctoral degree is Ph.D. It is different from the postgraduate Ph.D. degree. UMHS confers upon its graduates the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. Duration of the service depended on the degree of education. It is a "postgraduate" degree. Accelerated courses leading to accreditation are available for those with a medical degree and physiotherapists. Colleges vary in terms of size, degree, and length of stay. The students will receive Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. He left without earning a degree.