This depends on both the field of study and the country in question. In the US, for example, nobody gets a masters in math except as a terminal degree (sometim

This depends on both the field of study and the country in question. In the US, for example, nobody gets a masters in math except as a terminal degree (sometimes, perhaps usually, a masters is a failed PhD attempt). In Canada, it is relatively rare for somebody to skip straight from undergrad to a math PhD.