Calling all those with a Masters Degree!

MSc Information Security and Biometrics
BSc Computer Science
Seemed about the most interesting topic being offered at that moment and seemed fairly useful
EPSRC Scholarship
Got me to a new university in Saudi Arabia so I would say yes
 
What Masters degree do you hold?
MSc Brewing and Distilling

What was your first degree in?
BEng Chemical Engineering

Why did you choose your masters course?
Wanted to be more attractive to the drink production industry

How did you fund it?
Award and grant

Did the course help you find employment?
Only just graduated but companies are more willing to give me the time of day.
 
Nix said:
Geography.

The natural progression for me would be something along the lines of International Development/Policy/Managment, etc. or Environmental Management, and Modelling, etc.
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You have to seriously consider what advantage you will get doing a politics advanced degree (ok, int. development or policy etc, same thing pretty much) in respect of the market. Think what employment opportunities are out there for grads of int.development and/or policy and how would the masters actually give you an edge.

Sometimes it's better to go for a year of actual work experience than a masters, especially in abstract (i.e. not heavily market related) degrees. I speak from experience as someone very close to me did a master in int.relations and politics and environment and they had a very hard time finding suitable employers that pay any decent wage.
 
Fortyseven said:
What Masters degree do you hold?
MSc Brewing and Distilling

What was your first degree in?
BEng Chemical Engineering

Why did you choose your masters course?
Wanted to be more attractive to the drink production industry

How did you fund it?
Award and grant

Did the course help you find employment?
Only just graduated but companies are more willing to give me the time of day.
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Out of interest where did you do your MSc?


Also quite a few Chem Engers on here :D
 
sh4rk said:
Out of interest where did you do your MSc?


Also quite a few Chem Engers on here :D
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Obviously we're so well qualified we've nothing better to do ;)

Oh a BEng is good enough for me and by Chartership; just got to be bothered to do the paperwork.... :D though the masters does help
 
What Masters degree do you hold? MA Design

What was your first degree in? BA Graphic & Communication Design

Why did you choose your masters course? Because it looked like a worthwhile academic extension to my learning.

How did you fund it? Parents paid the fees, and I worked part time to support living expenses.

Did the course help you find employment? Not yet, but I expect it will.
 
What Masters degree do you hold?
Msc in Information Tech (Security and Auditing)

What was your first degree in?
Bsc Computer Science

Why did you choose your masters course?
Decided security is the way to go in IT

How did you fund it?
15k myself as my company is too scabby

Did the course help you find employment?
Not tried to look after i finished, and the market in Ireland is dead atm.
Looking at doing an MBA now but at 30k in DCU or Trinity (And a lot more for Insead) its a bit steep and it will be out of my own pocket
 
Nix said:
What Masters degree do you hold? Computer Science & Cybernetics MEng

What was your first degree in? Same, undergraduate degree/masters

Why did you choose your masters course? Another year of being a student, wanted the challenge, thought it would help distinguish me above the bajillion other people who have computer related degrees.

How did you fund it? Student loan

Did the course help you find employment? Not really, my current employment came from old contacts
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What Masters degree do you hold?
Msc: Aeronautical Engineering

What was your first degree in?
BA: Mathematics

Why did you choose your masters course?
It was a good way to transition from applied maths to an advanced engineering discipline.

How did you fund it?
Got an EPSRC funded place (there were 3 attached to the course, I interviewed, and won one of the places).

Did the course help you find employment?
I guess... I went on to do a PhD in another engineering-mathematics crossover area, so it helped in that way.
 
I have my dissertation left to do of my masters and all assignments passed so far.

What Masters degree do you hold?
MSc Computer Forensics

What was your first degree in?
BSc Business Computing

Why did you choose your masters course?
Wanted something more than an IT support role

How did you fund it?
Self funded

Did the course help you find employment?
I should find that in in the next 3 months hopefully although jobs in the industry are difficult to get with no experience


As you guys all have masters, thought i might as well ask this here. Do employers care about pass, merit and distinction grades?
 
Beerbaron said:
Do employers care about pass, merit and distinction grades?
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It will depend a lot on the attitude of the employer, how strongly your course relates to the job, and a whole other load of factors. But it's certainly not going to hurt to have a distinction.
 
Im hoping more for a merit more than a distinction :D As it stands i have the grades for a merit but it will also depend on the grade of my dissertation.
 
What Masters degree do you hold?
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MPhys Master of Physics with Honours in Physics (Edinburgh)
What was your first degree in?
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Physics (It was an Undergraduate Masters)
Why did you choose your masters course?
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Another year to decide about my future, to carry on student lifestyle and to call myself Master of Physics (none of which are good reasons I know)
How did you fund it?
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Student loan
Did the course help you find employment?
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Not really, as I want to work in the IT industry.
 
What Masters degree do you hold? - MEng Chemical Engineering if I manage to not fail (still studying)

What was your first degree in? 5 year MEng undergrad course like sh4rk

Why did you choose your masters course? only 1 more year, employers prefer if not requite MEng over BEng

How did you fund it? SLC

Did the course help you find employment? I should hope so - will let you know in 2013 lol
 
shroomz said:
What Masters degree do you hold? - MEng Chemical Engineering if I manage to not fail (still studying)

What was your first degree in? 5 year MEng undergrad course like sh4rk

Why did you choose your masters course? only 1 more year, employers prefer if not requite MEng over BEng

How did you fund it? SLC

Did the course help you find employment? I should hope so - will let you know in 2013 lol
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Heriot-Watt or Edinburgh Uni?
 
feriso said:
Obviously we're so well qualified we've nothing better to do ;)

Oh a BEng is good enough for me and by Chartership; just got to be bothered to do the paperwork.... :D though the masters does help
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To be chartered though you have to complete further learning if you want to bump up your BEng though assuming you started after Sept '99:

IChemE GetChartered said:
You meet IChemE’s educational requirement, but must also complete Further Learning to Masters, if you hold:

An IChemE accredited BEng(Hons) started after September 1999

If you are accredited to Beng(Hons) level you must complete Further Learning to Masters before applying for Chartership.
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Oh, and this:

sh4rk said:
Who says I'm not 'working' ;):D
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:p
 
What Masters degree do you hold?

Physics + currently doing a Computer Games Technology MSc

What was your first degree in?

Physics

Why did you choose your masters course?

First one - because I was interested in physics, current one because I realised that was the area I wanted a career in but I didn't have all the skills required for it.

How did you fund it?

Loan from parents

Did the course help you find employment?

Well I haven't finished my current one, but have already been offered a job at a top games company but turned it down because it wasn't in the exact area I wanted (and no it wasn't a QA job! :p), so am reasonably positive about my employment prospects. :)
 
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