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crespo
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As I had expected...although I think there is perhaps too much respect devoted to a masters degree.
Thanks for your response. |
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PAULH
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| Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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As I had expected...although I think there is perhaps too much respect devoted to a masters degree.
Thanks for your response. |
How would you feel if you found out your university professor or tutor back home didnt have a higher degree or a PhD in his topic, while you are studying for a BA degree? wouldnt you feel cheated?
it is customary in most countries for the teacher to have at least one degree higher than the students that they are teaching, except PhDs.
I will also add that the competition for places is extremely tough- I have heard of college teaching jobs that have over one hundred applicants. Universities can pick and choose and there is no need for them to consider someone with a just BA, when they have fifty guys (mostly guys) with a higher degree and publications. |
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crespo
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:55 am Post subject: |
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I'm not suggesting that a Master's degree is not worth anything. If someone has the same qualifications as I have plus he has a relevant masters degree, then he is definitely more qualified than me...however i've seen many masters programs and I haven't always been impressed by them. It depends a lot on the school and if it was a research based or a course based masters.
I'm not holding a grudge at all, nor am I trying to be overly defensive, I'm just wondering how much more qualified someone with a masters degree is over someone with two bachelors IF the masters degree is in a field unrelated to teaching (I'm only talking about teaching jobs here).
I think that employers have become so accustomed to people having bachelor degrees and so, without even thinking, they just brush them off now as being nothing special. |
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