The duration of a master degree or a postgraduate course varies depending on the type of path: the programs of one, two or three months are usually designed to offer graduates and young professionals the acquisition of specific skills. The lessons of the postgraduate courses and master degrees, whether they have a duration either of one month or covering a quarter, might be held in different mode: fulltime, part time, weekends, evenings and distance learning. Training institutions that offer these courses are universities, business schools, academies and institutes in Europe and worldwide where graduates can acquire the knowledge necessary to a career growth or to integrate successfully into the world of work.