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how masters are viewed

  • 10-04-2009 04:23PM
    #1
    indy_alt_rok_DJ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭


    i have a degree in construction management, however i do not enjoy the industry and therefore thought doing a masters in some other topics would be a good idea.
    i was wondering, would an a masters in an unrelated topic(such as event management) hold the same respect/acclaim as a full 4 year degree??


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  • #2
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Yes, I think they do. This may be unfair, but most people think "he must be a bit of an expert in the subject" if he has a masters in it.

    In general, you would be expected to be quite comfortable with the topic you are studying for your masters, so it's not like starting from scratch.

    For example, I have a degree and masters in computer science. I would have gotten into my computer science masters without having had a computer science degree, but I probably would have struggled.


  • #3
    dory
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭dory


    In my masters people come from all sorts of backgrounds. I'm doing Development Studies, but I share classes with Conflict Resolution, International Relations and International Organisations. People come from completely unrelated courses; physics, business, media studies, languages etc.

    Also, if there is any one you can't do, it might be possibel for you to do a one year conversion course and then a masters; two years is the norm for a masters in a lot of countries anyway so it's not like it's a massive amount of time.

    I think you should go for the masters over undergrad. The latter may give you more years of learning but a masters ups the pace a bit. For example, in an undergrad you would usually be told to write an essay and given a title. In a masters, very often you're told to go away and find your own research topic, and not just for your dissertation. So it's the technique really that makes the difference.


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