Stage 1 · Lesson 2 of 7
Masters, PhD or working first
You have three main options. A is mostly courses. It deepens your skills in one or two years and mostly leads to industry jobs.
A is three to six years of research training. It is usually funded, and it suits people who want to do research in universities or industry labs. Working first for two or three years is a real option too.
Many funded scholarships ask for work experience, and you will choose a specialism with far better judgement. Each path has an , meaning what you give up by not taking the others. In the United States, strong students can apply to a PhD straight after a bachelor degree. In Europe and the UK, a PhD often follows a masters.
Common trapchoosing a PhD because it is funded when you do not want to do research, or a masters because a PhD sounds too hard.
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Resources for this stage
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- GuideFreeEducationUSA
US Department of State
Free official advising on US degrees, costs and funding, online and in advising centres worldwide
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- Sefism 1:1 MentorshipGo deeper
Talk your decision through with someone who has made it, before money is committed