Re:Master’s degrees are the second biggest scam in higher ed...
by thegginthesky on Saturday July 17, 2021 @11:56AM
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I understand GP's point, education can vary widely depending on the country.
For example, in my home country an undergraduate degree in engineering is normally 5 years where
- first 2 years are very standard undergraduate courses (your lower division)
- last 3rd and 4th years are the upper division you describe
- 5th year is a graduation
project that can be 50 to 100 pages long (almost a thesis) + upper division courses and maybe a research paper (depends if you had a scholarship of sorts)
So when a person goes to do a master in this country, the experience is almost one of a PhD, while the PhD experience is very intense.
For example, in my home country an undergraduate degree in engineering is normally 5 years where
- first 2 years are very standard undergraduate courses (your lower division)
- last 3rd and 4th years are the upper division you describe
- 5th year is a graduation project that can be 50 to 100 pages long (almost a thesis) + upper division courses and maybe a research paper (depends if you had a scholarship of sorts)
So when a person goes to do a master in this country, the experience is almost one of a PhD, while the PhD experience is very intense.