should i.....
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pursue a masters degree?
or go out to work?
after i graduate, of cos... right now, i have no idea what i am going to do when that big day comes...
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you are lik many of e pple who do not know wat they wanna do after they grad dear...
so meanwhile thinking about wat u wanna do, can go out and work first...
if u really still wanna do a masters. then go ahead.. -
Study for masters take how many years?
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some unis allows u to skip masters and go str8 to phd...
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do part time master lor
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if do phd, i dun wanna do it in singapore, it's not worth much. but i dun have money to go overseas.... that's the prob. if i do masters in singapore, then it's easier to get a scholarship or sponsorship for a phd in U.S.Originally posted by mhcampboy:some unis allows u to skip masters and go str8 to phd...
then again, i dunno if i even wanna consider a phd now lah... seems so.... far away.... -
haiz... work for a few years le will it be harder to do a masters??Originally posted by alfagal:you are lik many of e pple who do not know wat they wanna do after they grad dear...
so meanwhile thinking about wat u wanna do, can go out and work first...
if u really still wanna do a masters. then go ahead.. -
Go get ur masters.Do what u think u want to do. N fuk everyone n everything else.
I am going back studying next year. I have decided against the wishes of my parents. To do what i always wanted to do!
N i have stashed enough money away i can survive for 2 years plus fees.
Dad threaten to pull out all my legit investments that he... gave me... hell i dont care anyways.
FREE... I WILL BE FINALLY TRULY FREE!!! but not financially free though..
well.. everything has a price! -
a coin has 2 sides, perfect for situations like this
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You have to decide this for yourself.
Do you see yourself being a lecturer/researcher, working in Biopolis/A*Star?
What do you see yourself in the near future?
Frankly, that was how I felt half a year. In the end, I just blur blur graduate. Anyway, managed to find a job, definitely was not a position I thought of before, but at least I'm kinda happy working there.
You have to decide this for yourself.
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getting a higher qualification is always a better choice.
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the problem with this is, of cos, that i have no idea what i see myself being after i graduate. i know for certain that i would not like to teach in sec schools or JC, even though i'd probably do a fair job if i tried. but other than that, i have no idea what i can do, what i want to do, and what i like to do.Originally posted by CoolMyth:You have to decide this for yourself.
Do you see yourself being a lecturer/researcher, working in Biopolis/A*Star?
What do you see yourself in the near future?
Frankly, that was how I felt half a year. In the end, I just blur blur graduate. Anyway, managed to find a job, definitely was not a position I thought of before, but at least I'm kinda happy working there.
You have to decide this for yourself.
liddat how? -
go out and find a job and try out working life first. do not use studying as a stop-gap measure. you will have the same problem when you finish your master's.
if you wonder if doing a phd is good for you, go and get a job as a lab officer in some research institute. find out whats it like for yourself and also talk to the pple doing their phd there. -
Then I would advise you to grad, get a job and then figure out your priorities later.Originally posted by starblue:the problem with this is, of cos, that i have no idea what i see myself being after i graduate. i know for certain that i would not like to teach in sec schools or JC, even though i'd probably do a fair job if i tried. but other than that, i have no idea what i can do, what i want to do, and what i like to do.
liddat how?
It's a fact. A year working is equivalent to getting a year's pay. Studying = No pay (Unless you got scholarship lah)
You might find working life a very exciting experience. -
Haha. I have been asking myself that same question recently, but I'll still have a few years to consider that
Does having a Master degree lead to an increase in one's starting salary?
I believe that most companies are willing to pay increments for years of working experience, but not for years of studies 
You may wish to consider working in an organisation which offers sponsorship for its employees' post-graduate education, especially if you intend to enrol into a foreign university. You career there might even be given a boost when you return from your studies
All the best!
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depends... the more you study... the more you lost touch with the real world... you might consider taking part time courses? that way you can pursue your master and get in touch with the real world?
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power! go for ur dream!Originally posted by BadzMaro:Go get ur masters.Do what u think u want to do. N fuk everyone n everything else.
I am going back studying next year. I have decided against the wishes of my parents. To do what i always wanted to do! N i have stashed enough money away i can survive for 2 years plus fees.
Dad threaten to pull out all my legit investments that he... gave me... hell i dont care anyways. FREE... I WILL BE FINALLY TRULY FREE!!! but not financially free though..
well.. everything has a price!
for me..im still on e way for it! -
but.... is a part-time masters available in sg?!Originally posted by caleb_chiang:depends... the more you study... the more you lost touch with the real world... you might consider taking part time courses? that way you can pursue your master and get in touch with the real world?
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is it tougher to go back to do a masters after you've come out to work for a year or two? especially if u didnt work in a research-based job.... in that note, do u have to work in a research-based job to be accepted in masters after those working yrs?Originally posted by hisoka:go out and find a job and try out working life first. do not use studying as a stop-gap measure. you will have the same problem when you finish your master's.
if you wonder if doing a phd is good for you, go and get a job as a lab officer in some research institute. find out whats it like for yourself and also talk to the pple doing their phd there. -
masters got 1.5k while a phd program pays u 3.2k.Originally posted by CoolMyth:Then I would advise you to grad, get a job and then figure out your priorities later.
It's a fact. A year working is equivalent to getting a year's pay. Studying = No pay (Unless you got scholarship lah)
You might find working life a very exciting experience. -
gov organisations/civil services pay according to your qualifications (for the starting pay at least). so a masters grad will get higher starting pay than an undergrad for the same job.Originally posted by marcolow:Haha. I have been asking myself that same question recently, but I'll still have a few years to consider that
Does having a Master degree lead to an increase in one's starting salary? I believe that most companies are willing to pay increments for years of working experience, but not for years of studies
You may wish to consider working in an organisation which offers sponsorship for its employees' post-graduate education, especially if you intend to enrol into a foreign university. You career there might even be given a boost when you return from your studies
All the best!
post-grad programs in NUS usually got help students get the financial support... the 1.5k for masters and so on....
for overseas ones... those are a bigger prob for me. i have no idea how to go about enquiring if they have an entire package. cos my parents cant fork out sht for my education. if i were to study overseas, i'd need the entire thing to be sponsored (accomodation, fees, living expenses). and i am not sure how i can be entirely certain what programs which country/college provides.
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nope not harder. unless you mean forgetting stuff or adjusting to research life.Originally posted by starblue:is it tougher to go back to do a masters after you've come out to work for a year or two? especially if u didnt work in a research-based job.... in that note, do u have to work in a research-based job to be accepted in masters after those working yrs?
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aiyah. for overseas one just apply lor, they will have one options that states somethign like funding needed or not de. but if you wanna go for the overseas one i would say either get a research job first to get some results or a masters first to show results.Originally posted by starblue:gov organisations/civil services pay according to your qualifications (for the starting pay at least). so a masters grad will get higher starting pay than an undergrad for the same job.
post-grad programs in NUS usually got help students get the financial support... the 1.5k for masters and so on....
for overseas ones... those are a bigger prob for me. i have no idea how to go about enquiring if they have an entire package. cos my parents cant fork out sht for my education. if i were to study overseas, i'd need the entire thing to be sponsored (accomodation, fees, living expenses). and i am not sure how i can be entirely certain what programs which country/college provides.
i dun wanna study halfway to have to quit cos of money issues... -
Studying overseas without a scholarship is really very strenuous on one's coffers, even for just a year or two. Then again, it's a good chance to some highly-sought overseas experiences and perspectives, which will definitely give you an edge over others, especially if you are already doing your undergraduate studies locallyOriginally posted by starblue:gov organisations/civil services pay according to your qualifications (for the starting pay at least). so a masters grad will get higher starting pay than an undergrad for the same job.
post-grad programs in NUS usually got help students get the financial support... the 1.5k for masters and so on....
for overseas ones... those are a bigger prob for me. i have no idea how to go about enquiring if they have an entire package. cos my parents cant fork out sht for my education. if i were to study overseas, i'd need the entire thing to be sponsored (accomodation, fees, living expenses). and i am not sure how i can be entirely certain what programs which country/college provides.
i dun wanna study halfway to have to quit cos of money issues...
Besides, a Masters from an accredited foreign university will certainly open up more career opportunities and choices for you. That can be extremely useful if you haven't decided on what job to go for -
no wonder so corky.....Originally posted by starblue:pursue a masters degree?
or go out to work?
after i graduate, of cos... right now, i have no idea what i am going to do when that big day comes...
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