The declining value of the MS in Computer Science

Re:The declining value of the MS in Computer Science by jacques_chester on Wednesday May 29, 2013 @09:22PM (#5790371)

In Australia, a follow-on year with a research component is called "Honours". You "only" get a Bachelor's degree, but you can attach the honours statement to it, including the classification (first class, upper second class, lower second class, third class).

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Re:The declining value of the MS in Computer Science by saffer on Thursday May 30, 2013 @01:26AM (#5791082)

Same in South Africa. BSc honours is required if you want to do a masters or anything further. In the sciences, a BSc on its own only qualifies you to be a lab tech.

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Re:The declining value of the MS in Computer Science by jacques_chester on Thursday May 30, 2013 @01:47AM (#5791126)

Here you can go to Masters with a straight Bachelor's degree; but to get into a PhD program you need to take Honours. (I was encouraged to take a PhD and decided that I am tired of poverty).

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