British graduate students: There are two kinds of graduate students in Britain. The research-oriented master (research-oriented) studies for two years and the taught (teaching-oriented) studies for one year.
A research-oriented master is a specialized study of a certain subject. If students want to do in-depth research in their chosen major, or plan to enter the doctoral stage, choosing a research-oriented master is the best choice. If students intend to find employment after graduation, they should choose a master's degree in teaching, because a master's degree in teaching trains students' research ability, teamwork and public speaking or research ability, which is more in line with the needs of employment.
1. Research-oriented courses for graduate students studying in the UK
British graduate students are divided into research masters and doctors.
To apply for a master's degree, you must have a bachelor's degree, and you must carry out research work in the school 1 to 2 years to obtain a research-oriented master's degree. Students have to follow a tutor to conduct research and publish research results, and the teaching time is relatively small.
If the research results are good, you can choose to continue studying. Students who have obtained a three-year master's degree in China can also directly apply for the British doctoral research program. It takes about three years to study for a PhD.
2. Teaching courses for postgraduate students studying in the UK
This kind of courses can be roughly divided into two categories. One is a degree course with a duration of 12 months. Including lectures, discussions, exams and evaluations, and papers.
The second category is certificate course, which lasts for 9 months, including lectures, but excluding final papers. Some diploma courses can be converted into master's courses after completion.
Detailed explanation of two types of graduate students in Britain;
British master's courses are divided into teaching courses and research courses, and most students choose to teach courses.
Master's courses are taught every semester, with professors giving lectures, and there are many opportunities for group discussion in class. Homework and composition should be handed in at the beginning of the school year, and the subject examination should be at the end of the year. School starts at about the beginning of October or the end of September every year. There will be subject exams in May and June every other year, and master's thesis will be submitted in September.
In the three academic years of a year, there are more classes in the first and second academic years, and fewer classes in the third academic year. The master's program is very compact. Because of the short time, the topic of each class is very big, and the professor will have a designated bibliography, but the list of topics in just one week is often between five and thirty.
A class is usually two or three hours a week. Compared with two-year or three-year master's programs, this one-year master's program in Britain is very heavy.
The final subject examination at the end of one year's study is a great challenge for students from non-English-speaking countries, who have to answer 3-5 questions in just two hours. The subjects of the final subject examination can sometimes be selected in advance by themselves. The teaching-oriented master's course requires the thesis to be about 1 10,000 to 20,000 words. The paper needs to be approved by the tutor and a teacher in the same field in the school, and sent outside the school for another teacher in the same field to pass. The oral exam depends on the requirements of teachers in each department.
There is also a research-oriented master (also called Master of Philosophy) in Britain, which takes 1 2 years to write a report and hand in a 40,000-word paper. There are no subject exams and classes are not compulsory.
This kind of degree report and thesis is very heavy compared with the master's degree in class, which is similar to the British doctoral program. If you are interested in pursuing a doctorate, such courses can also be used as the first year for British students to pursue a doctorate.
In addition, many students may have studied for a bachelor's degree in a certain field in other regions (for example, graduated from the Department of Applied Foreign Languages), and then changed to a master's degree in other fields (for example, marketing or management) after studying in the UK.
In this case, the school will require a one-year postgraduate diploma to enrich the academic foundation in this field. Finally, if you pass the exam, you will be awarded a research diploma and accept to continue your master's program.
Expanding reading: the advantages of studying abroad for British masters
1. Short academic system
Postgraduates in Britain usually last for one year. A short academic system does not mean that the quality of education is low, but that time is compressed more closely. In this year, except for Christmas and Easter holidays, most of the time is spent studying, so British libraries are often packed. The learning atmosphere is very strong.
There are many famous schools with a long history.
After hundreds of years of development, British education now has more than 180 institutions of higher learning and more than14,000 professional choices, and the diplomas issued by British universities are internationally recognized. Among them, Oxford University started teaching from 1096, which is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the second oldest higher education institution in the world.
3. Low cost
Due to the one-year master's program, the cost of postgraduate study in Britain is relatively lower than that in other countries. It can ensure that students can exchange the least money for the best quality education.
4. Be more competitive in the workplace
The British education system is called the most rigorous and flexible education system in the world, which can combine traditional disciplines with continuous innovation, and the postgraduate courses are closely linked with the development of modern industries, thus improving the competitiveness of graduates in the workplace. Students will get many internship opportunities during their school days, laying a solid foundation for future employment.
5. Gold content of diploma
Of the more than 40 universities in Britain/KLOC-0, 4 are in the top ten, 16 are in the top 100, and 38 are in the top 300. The rate of famous schools in Britain is as high as 1 1.4%.
Then some people will ask, are there more top 100 universities in the world in Britain or in the United States? There are 3,600 universities in the United States, except for some schools with similar majors such as community colleges. If the number of regular undergraduate colleges is 1 0,000. Only 3 100 ranks among the top100 in the world. The rate of famous schools is 3. 1%.
Therefore, the gold content of diplomas in various countries can be imagined.
In addition, all schools in Britain are certified by the Ministry of Education and can be certified after returning to China.