Should I do my Masters
Should I do my Masters
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I've just recently finished my Bachelors in Engineering Systems and Computing focusing on Mechatronics. No I am really confused if I should go on to do my Masters or start working. I currently have zero working experience. But would Masters be of any benefit in the working industry?





RE: Should I do my Masters
Start to work. Take advantage of any training support for your Masters that your company provides. You may want to use the education support a company provides as a part of your determination of where to take a job.
Take 4 or more years to complete your Masters part time.
At a slow pace taking courses you will find if you really want to keep on taking classes. If you decide not to continue, you have not lost much time and did not impact your career or ability to start to contribute to society.
The value of a Masters may be limited to opening some doors but should be most important in your ability to do better at your job.
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corus
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Good luck!
Lee
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That's good point - I've seen that happen in the past at LMC. I had a cubicle buddy get his MS from Stanford in the honors program then within a few months of graduation he got laid-off because LMC was downturning.
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You need to ask yourself why you want the MS degree. Do you want to get more knowledge in a specific area or do you want it for your own satisfaction?
If you want to become specialized in a certain field, then I'd recommend you work for a year or so then continue your education. How else will you know if you enjoy the specific field, you said you don't have real world experience.
Good Luck,
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In my situation, I went back for my Masters for 3 reasons:
* My company paid for it all.
* I wanted to have the degree to allow me to teach at a college level.
* I wanted to have the degree to allow me to move into management at another company.
As it turns out, my move into management at another company turned into a failure for me - but each failure teaches us what our limitations are and how to regonize when we are moving in the wrong direction. I am back in an engineering role, much happier and looking to continue part-time teaching. So for me - getting my Masters was the right step.
Hope this helps.
Dave