Stage 1 · Lesson 3 of 7
Taught or research degree
A is mostly courses and exams, with a project or short at the end. You apply to the programme, and a committee decides. A is mostly one supervised project.
Examples are an MS by thesis, an MPhil or an MRes. Admission often depends on finding a , the professor who guides your project, who is willing to take you. Research degrees are more often funded.
They lead naturally to a PhD and help you build a , meaning papers with your name on them. Taught degrees are shorter, more structured and closer to what industry needs. Some programmes let you pick a thesis or non-thesis track after the first term.
Common trapnot knowing which kind you are applying to, then writing a course-focused statement for a research degree or chasing supervisors for a taught programme that admits by committee.
A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 2 cheat sheet entries come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it
Resources for this stage
Start with· follow one of these
- ScholarshipFreeStudy in Japan
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
The official Japanese government portal on degrees, costs and scholarships including MEXT
- ScholarshipFreeStudy in Korea and the Global Korea Scholarship
National Institute for International Education (NIIED), Korea
Korea's official study portal and the home of the Global Korea Scholarship
Keep handy
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