What is the difference between a professional master s degree and a master s degree?

The training direction is different: academic master's education is mainly to cultivate teaching and scientific research talents, and the types of degrees awarded are mainly academic degrees; Professional master's degree is a new kind of master's degree added by the state in order to overcome the shortage of academic master's degree, and it cultivates application-oriented talents in short supply in the market.

Professional degree is a type of degree relative to academic degree, which aims to cultivate applied high-level professionals with a solid theoretical foundation and adapt to the practical needs of specific industries or occupations. Professional degrees and academic degrees are at the same level, and the training specifications have their own emphasis, and there are obvious differences in the training goals. Academic degrees are discipline-based, research-oriented, theoretically and research-oriented, and train university teachers and researchers in research institutions. The professional degree is oriented to professional practice, attaches importance to practice and application, and cultivates high-level talents who have received formal and high-level training in professional and specialized technology.

The outstanding feature of professional degree education is that the academic type and the vocational nature are closely combined, and those who obtain a professional degree are not mainly engaged in academic research, but are engaged in jobs with obvious professional backgrounds, such as engineers, doctors, teachers, lawyers, accountants, etc. Professional degrees and academic degrees have their own clear positioning in terms of training goals, so they are different in terms of teaching methods, teaching content, and the criteria and requirements for awarding degrees.

The difference between an academic master's degree and a professional master's degree is mainly in the following three aspects:

1) The direction of cultivation is different.

Full-time academic master's education is mainly aimed at cultivating teaching and scientific research talents, and the types of degrees awarded are mainly academic degrees.

The full-time professional master's degree is a new kind of master's degree added by the state in order to overcome the shortage of academic master's degrees, and it cultivates application-oriented talents that are currently in short supply in the market.

2) The enrollment conditions are different.

A full-time academic master's degree does not require applicants to have a certain number of years of work experience.

Some professional masters require applicants to have a certain number of years of work experience, and the vast majority of professional masters also require in-service personnel to apply for the examination with the consent of their unit or the corresponding management department, and some even require the recommendation of their unit.

In addition, since 2009, the state has expanded the scope of full-time master's degree enrollment, mainly for fresh undergraduate graduates, and some majors in professional master's degree have begun to allow fresh graduates to apply for examinations, such as master's degree in accounting.

3) Different cultivation methods.

The curriculum of full-time academic graduate students focuses on strengthening the study of basic theories and cultivating students' ability and quality to engage in scientific research and innovation.

The full-time professional curriculum is oriented to practical application, aims at vocational needs, and focuses on the improvement of comprehensive literacy and applied knowledge and ability. The teaching content emphasizes the organic combination of theoretical and applied courses, and highlights case analysis and practical research. The teaching process attaches importance to the use of team learning, case analysis, on-site research, simulation training and other methods. It focuses on cultivating students' awareness and ability to study practical problems. In the specific learning process, it is required to have a practical session of at least half a year (in principle, the practical teaching time of fresh undergraduate graduates shall not be less than 1 year).

First, the training goals are different, with the master's degree focusing on employment and the master's degree focusing on research. Second, the number of enrollment places is different, and the number of master's degrees is relatively small. Third, the content of the postgraduate examination is different, and English II is generally taken in the postgraduate examination.

It's simpler. Fourth, the tuition fee is different, and the master's degree is a little higher. Fifth, the cultivation methods are different.

Sixth, the school system is different. Seventh, there are different ways to study for a PhD. ​

Hello, according to the different majors and uses, they are divided into academic master's students and professional master's students.

China's academic degrees are divided into 13 categories: philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, military science, management, and art according to the enrollment disciplines, and the 13 categories are further divided into 88 first-level disciplines, and the 88 first-level disciplines are subdivided into more than 300 second-level disciplines, and there are more than 760 second-level disciplines set up by the enrollment units themselves. The entrance examination for ordinary master's degree is mainly the National Unified Entrance Examination for Master's Degree Graduates (hereinafter referred to as the "Unified Entrance Examination") at the beginning of the year, and graduation certificates and degree certificates can be obtained.

Professional master's degree may be unfamiliar to everyone, but when it comes to MBA and MPA, it is familiar. In fact, MBA and MPA are the two categories of professional degrees. There are 15 types of professional master's degrees approved in China.

The main ones include: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Engineering (ME), Master of Laws (Master of Accounting (MPACC), Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Agricultural Extension, Master of Veterinary Medicine, Master of Education, etc. At the beginning of 09, three new professional degrees were added: Master of Arts, Master of Physical Education, and Master of Landscape Architecture.

Professional master's degree is a form of postgraduate education in China. According to the positioning of the Academic Degree Committee, a professional degree is a degree with a professional background to cultivate high-level professionals in a specific occupation. Professional master's education is a flexible way of study, which can be roughly divided into two categories: part-time study and full-time study.

The simpler way to distinguish is: the professional degree examination for recruiting in-service personnel and studying mainly in spare time is usually conducted in October each year, called the "National Joint Examination for In-service Personnel to Study for a Master's Degree", referred to as the "Joint Entrance Examination", and the academic qualification after graduation is still "undergraduate", but there is a professional degree certificate, that is, "document"; The professional degree master's degree that recruits full-time students is held in the "National Unified Entrance Examination for Master's Students" (hereinafter referred to as the "Unified Examination") held at the beginning of each year, and the academic qualification after graduation is "graduate" and the professional degree certificate is obtained, that is, the "double certificate", the full-time professional master's degree is academic education, and the GCT on-the-job master's degree is not academic education, and the two cannot be confused. Welcome to ask questions to 158 Education**.

What is the difference between a master's degree and a professional master's degree?

The differences between a master's degree and a master's degree are as follows:

1. Training mode.

The master's degree focuses on academic research ability, and the master's degree focuses on hands-on practical ability. The focus of the two is different, and there are some differences in the training mode (but now the difference is becoming less and less obvious).

For master's degrees, many schools require at least one recognized professional article to be published before graduation. In many schools with master's degrees, the previous academic system was 2 years, the first year of study, and the second year of graduation can be graduated.

However, with the continuous improvement of the popularity of postgraduate entrance examinations, some schools have become 3 years for professional and master's degrees, and the graduation requirements have also risen. In general, master's degree is a little stricter than that of professional master's degree (especially after the Zhai Tianlin incident).

2. Study time and cost.

As mentioned above, the duration of master's degree is generally 3 years, while some schools still maintain 2 years, but some schools have the same master's degree as 3 years.

For the cost of a master's degree, the general standard of each institution is 8,000 yuan per year (the specific major varies); The cost of a specialization or master's degree will be higher than that of a master's degree, and the difference is a bit big according to the major. For a computer, it is basically 12,000 yuan a year, while an MBA may be more than a dozen or even hundreds of thousands.

Although there are a lot of tuition fees for graduate students, the scholarship for graduate students is very generous, with a first-class scholarship of 8,000 and a national scholarship of 20,000 yuan. There are also national grants and money from the laboratory, as long as you have the ability, it is no problem to achieve self-reliance in graduate school!

3. The enrollment quota is different.

Generally speaking, there will be more places for master's degree than for master's degree. A large proportion of the promotion and exemption of colleges and universities are master's degrees, resulting in very few master's degree places and great competition.

For Xiaoxiaobai, who wants to be admitted to a prestigious school, you can focus on considering the enrollment of more professional masters, but what Xiaobai wants to tell you is that more places does not mean that it is better to take the test, and more places only improve the ability to resist risks to a certain extent.

For example, if a prestigious school has a single-digit enrollment in a master's degree in a certain major, if there are just a few great gods who decide to apply for the exam this year, the risk of other candidates applying for the exam will increase significantly.

4. Professional setting.

Academic master's degree, including philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, military science, management, art 13 disciplines, and its subordinate first-level disciplines and second-level disciplines, covering all professional directions.

According to the "Professional Knowledge Database" of the research and recruitment network, there are a total of 47 majors for "professional degree master's students".

1. The training direction is different: the general master's education is mainly to cultivate teaching and scientific research talents, and the types of degrees awarded are mainly academic degrees. A professional master's degree is a master's degree with a professional background, which is set up to train high-level professionals in a specific occupation.

2. The direction of employment is different: after graduating from the academic master's degree, the main thing is to go to the research institute to engage in research and development work, while the professional master's degree is mainly to enter the development of enterprises, with more flexible employment and greater development space.

3. The length of study is different: in terms of the length of study, the full-time professional master's degree is generally 2 to 3 years, of which there is no less than half a year of internship. The full-time academic type is basically based on learning theory, and the duration of study is generally 3 to 5 years.

The main courses in the school are basically exactly the same, and there is not much difference between life, learning and tutor training methods.

4. Enrollment is different: For students, the admission examination for ordinary masters is only the "unified examination" at the beginning of the year, while the professional examinations other than the unified examination are proposed and graded by each enrollment unit. Candidates can choose by themselves, and the professional examinations of the two national examinations are also proposed and marked by each enrollment unit.

However, a full-time professional master's degree is different from a part-time master's degree, although the two have similar names but are actually obviously different, the GCT is relatively simple, and the full-time professional master's degree that takes the unified examination is the type that will replace the full-time academic master's degree.

The differences between Professional Master's and Academic Master's are as follows:

1. Different cultivation methods. Academic master's degree is an academic degree awarded by an institution that focuses on cultivating teaching and scientific research talents. The professional master's degree is a new training method to overcome the shortcomings of academic master's degree, and a master's degree can be obtained after graduation.

2) The enrollment conditions are different. There is no specific number of years required for the Academic Master's degree. There is no specific number of years required for professional master's degree before 09 years, but there are years of requirements after 09 years, 5 years of work experience is required for junior college, 3 years of work experience for undergraduates, and two years of work experience is required for master's degree or doctorate, and fresh graduates cannot apply for the examination directly.

3. The entrance examination is different. The examination for the academic master's degree is held in December, and the national examination is taken, and the professional examination is independently produced and graded by the admissions institutions. Before 2016, there were two types of examinations for professional masters, namely the joint examination in October and the examination in December.

4. The difficulty of admission is different. It is more difficult to get into an academic master's degree, but once you enter the campus, it is easier to graduate at the end of the course. It is more difficult to admit professional masters, and generally colleges and universities admit students on the basis of merit, and the competitiveness among candidates is relatively large.

5. Different learning methods The general duration of academic master's degree is 3 years, and the study is carried out part-time; The duration of professional master's degree is generally 2-3 years, and full-time study is possible.

1. The training goals are different

The professional master's degree cultivates professional and technical talents, and the academic master's degree cultivates talents in theoretical research. Because of this, the vast majority of candidates choose professional degrees every year, and after graduation, they can work in careers related to their majors, such as engineers, doctors, teachers, lawyers, accountants, etc.

The professional master's degree students mainly focus on theoretical research and academic research, and the main jobs are school teachers, scientific research personnel in scientific research institutions, etc.

2. The length of study is not the same

The difference between a master's degree and a professional master's degree is also reflected in the duration of study. Under normal circumstances, the duration of academic graduate students is 3 years, and the duration of professional and master's degree students is 2 years, and some schools have changed to 3 years. However, there are also different schools, and the specific training period also refers to the school's recruitment information.

3. The enrollment conditions are different

There is no specific number of years required for the Academic Master's degree. There is no specific number of years required for professional master's degree before 09 years, but there are years of requirements after 09 years, 5 years of work experience is required for junior college, 3 years of work experience for undergraduates, and two years of work experience is required for master's degree or doctorate, and fresh graduates cannot apply for the examination directly.