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Should I bother getting a master's degree? It is two years, right? Is it worth it?
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Master's of what? The length depends on what program it is...
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This really depends what your major is, and what you plan your career to be. But as a general rule, the more educated you are the more money you will make.
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It completely depends on the carreer you are pursueing. Say, if you were pursueing a career in medicine, law, teaching or a speciatly then I would for sure invest in a Masters. But if you were looking into something like business, fine arts, marketing, or management then I would suggest you go work and get experience before you consider a Masters. The latter all require skills based on experience, so it is wise to get out there before you try at a Masters.
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nickle* wrote:It completely depends on the carreer you are pursueing. Say, if you were pursueing a career in medicine, law, teaching or a speciatly then I would for sure invest in a Masters. But if you were looking into something like business, fine arts, marketing, or management then I would suggest you go work and get experience before you consider a Masters. The latter all require skills based on experience, so it is wise to get out there before you try at a Masters. If you want to do law or medicine it doesn't make much sense to do a masters unless you don't get into med/law school. Also for business, an MBA is highly valued in the work field so it would be a good idea to get one.
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All I know is that more and more jobs are requiring higher education, so the higher your education the better chance you'll have at securing a job. As for me I can't handle that much school!
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Like everyone has said, it really depends on what you did in your Bachelor degree. I love sociology, but haha, there isn't so much I can do with just a bachelors degree, so am I considering a Masters degree? Yes. Only if I don't get into law school though.
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If you can get government or school funding to do a masters, and not have to pay for it yourself, then it sure can't hurt you.
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For the field i want to get into I need a Master`s degree, otherwise I am not going to be licensed. This doesn`t mean I can`t work but it would be much harder to find a job and the level is lower. But it is always better to have higher education. ;)
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Your employment options with a Masters degree can sometimes be restrictive. Although rare, in some cases people are considered "over qualified" or "too specialized" for certain jobs. Be aware of what education and/or experience level is necessary to work in your chosen career field. Graduate programs are also expensive and time-consuming. If you're not ready to devote two years of your life to some intensive research, it might be wise to look at your other options. If you do want to earn a Masters, it's wise to talk about it with professors while you're still in undergrad. They're great resources for learning about various graduate programs and research opportunities, and you'll need them for academic references when applying to graduate schools.
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My boyfriend is actually debating this right now. He is currently in his 3rd year of his BA in English, and is thinking about going for his MA. I agree that it definately depends on what the degree is, and what you plan on doing with it. However, no matter what you choose, a BA must be achieved first, so when the time comes, if you are seriously thinking about it, I suggest going to your career councellor to recieve guidance on that subject. Better to get some professional ideas before making your decision, than jumping into something you'll later regret, right?
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I got accepted into 5 Life Science/ 1 Health Science programs at UTSG, UTM, Waterloo, UWO, MAC (just life science), Queen's, as well as York's Schulich School of Business,Laurier BBA, and UWO's BMOSThe courses I take in school are mostly science related, but I spend most of my extracurricular time devoted to DECA at my school, as I am an executive. I pretty much take passion in both science & business... so help me out by replying  Thanks. a) If I get a Bachelors of Science (B.Sc) by studying Life Sciences in a co-op program, can I do a Masters afterwards in Business (not science) since I would have had working experience already? and Should I? b) If I get a Bachelors of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) by studying co-op pharmacy in grad school after two years of undergraduate studies of Life science, can I do a Masters in Business (not science) since I would also have had working experience? and SHOULD I? Or ishould I be getting a Masters in the sciences? ... or is a masters degree not necessary for the fields I am considering?
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With the B.Sc to MBA route, while the MBA programs do usually want work experience, I don't know if co-op would count to that or not; even if it does count, I think they generally prefer people with more than the bare minimum of work experience. In terms of doing it directly after the B.Sc., the cost may well be a barrier. For Pharmacy, I really don't see much point in going for an MBA right away. Looking at Shopper's Drug Mart's career page for pharmacists, the point at which an MBA would be helpful is if you wish to move into corporate side of things, which I don't think they'd hire you for straight out of school. The other question I have is if you can even do co-op pharmacy - maybe you can, but I've never heard of it. An MBA tends to be more a thing that people get "eventually", not right out of school.
 
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