Pauloz
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 Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:48 am Post subject: |
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aquaticeagle
Not being purely negative, but there are a few angles you need to look at.
From an employment perspective, in any genre, the question is where this Masters fits in with qualifications requirements for work in your chosen field.
Check suitability with Education re teaching.
There's an element of belt and suspenders here. Environmental science qualifications come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The fits aren't always good.
One of the questions is, even if this is OK, whether this amount of time, expense and effort shouldn't be spent on a degree that makes a better fit with your goals.
It's easy enough to find out. Contact whoever you're thinking of teaching with, run it by them, see if there's any holes in it. Also check out other options, on principle.
Just for the record: Not doing a formal research thesis isn't necessarily the best move, because it leaves a gap when you get to any further education or qualification you might want to do.
This almost certainly isn't the last qualification you'll get, or need. The next logical step from Masters is PhD, and need I say being behind the eight ball on the research angle could find you doing some catchup at the wrong end.
The thesis is a strong point for further development in many qualifications, and follows a known progression. Without the thesis, the path isn't so clear.
My suggestion would be shop around. You've got this as a benchmark, now, can you do better? |
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