Zhang Mengyuan, who will take the master's examination in 2023, has faced a dilemma: choose a professional degree master's degree (professional master's degree) or an academic degree master's degree (master's degree)?The length of her master's degree was extended from 2 to 3 years, which made her choice even more difficult.
The difference between a professional master's degree and a master's degree is mainly in the length of study. Master's degree is an application-oriented postgraduate education, which aims to cultivate high-level talents with professional skills and practical abilityThe master's degree is academic research-oriented, focusing on theory and research, and mainly trains university teachers and researchers in scientific research institutions.
In recent years, more and more colleges and universities have announced the extension of the post-secondary and master's programs, what does this change mean?What are the ripple effects in the way they are cultured?How should students adjust their mindset and respond positively?
Some colleges and universities said that the extension of the post-secondary and master's degree system was determined according to the plan of the training unit and the changes in the overall situation of teacher education. The aim is to improve the quality of training and enable students to better adapt to the needs of the industry.
The extension of the post-secondary and master's degree system reflects the attention of talent training to the demand for high-level practical and innovative talents, and also reflects the responsibility of talent training to actively serve the national development strategy. However, the extension of the duration of study is not simply to extend the time, but to improve students' ability to solve industrial problems in line with the needs of the industry.
In order to improve the quality of professional degree talent training, the Ministry of Education has proposed a series of measures, such as strengthening the differentiated requirements for positioning, standards, enrollment, training, evaluation and other links, as well as adding unified examinations for business courses. These measures will help improve the training quality of professional degree talents, cultivate more practical talents, and serve the national development strategy.
In general, the key to choosing a professional or a master's degree lies in the student's personal career planning and future development direction. On the basis of doing a good job in classified training, extending the school period can provide students with more practical opportunities and improve their practical ability, so as to enhance their employment competitiveness.