Doing a Masters

[ollie]

I'm just after finishing my degree and hope to do a masters next year..I've got an offer from UCC(where I did my degree) but I also also applied for UL(bit late with the application so have no word back from them yet...but anyway).
Does it look a lot better to have done a masters in a different college to the one you did your degree in? Or does it matter much?

I'm just a bit curious....the 2 courses are similar enough on paper by the looks of things so I'm not loosing or gaining on much by picking one over the other(apart from travel etc)

[superfrank]

AFAIK, it doesn't make much difference where you do your masters. In DIT last year, there were a few lads who had done their courses in UCD and went on to do their masters in DIT.

Lots of colleges offer more masters courses so it'd be a good idea to look around.

[rambler14]

I'm just after finishing my degree and hope to do a masters next year..I've got an offer from UCC(where I did my degree) but I also also applied for UL(bit late with the application so have no word back from them yet...but anyway).
Does it look a lot better to have done a masters in a different college to the one you did your degree in? Or does it matter much?

Like to gloat do ya???

[holidaysong]

I did my degree in Trinity and I'm off to do my masters in UCD. I probably would have stayed in Trinity if they offered any half decent masters, but they don't. The selection in UCD on the other had is quite impressive!

I have been advised by lecturers before that if you are looking to go into academia then having a few different universities under your belt it preferred to sticking at the same one. If you plan to go out into the working world though, I can't see it making too much of a difference.

[ollie]

I have been advised by lecturers before that if you are looking to go into academia then having a few different universities under your belt it preferred to sticking at the same one. If you plan to go out into the working world though, I can't see it making too much of a difference.

Cheers for that...I intend to go working(well finish college anyway) after the masters. I just heard from a few that it looks better to have a couple of different colleges down on your CV but I guess maybe it doesn't matter much after.

[GavinZac]

don't do it, ollie. I did mine and now there's bloody feck all work going. Keep plugging away at trying to get a job that suits you. If you do go ahead and do the masters, always keep looking for jobs. The way the country is going its a case of grabbing them while they're hot.

[SÓC]

No problem doing your masters where you did you degree Ollie.

They dont advise it for PhDs though for whatever reason.

Fan i gCorcaigh dos na cluichí peile!

[GavinZac]

No problem doing your masters where you did you degree Ollie.

They dont advise it for PhDs though for whatever reason.

Fan i gCorcaigh dos na cluichí peile!

Peile? Nó sacar?

[ollie]

don't do it, ollie. I did mine and now there's bloody feck all work going. Keep plugging away at trying to get a job that suits you. If you do go ahead and do the masters, always keep looking for jobs. The way the country is going its a case of grabbing them while they're hot.

Doing a different one to the one you did...branching out a little but I get your point..sign of the times! I'll see how the course goes and if I like it I'll try something in that sector...if not I'll go back to the analyst road or wherever the jobs are(if any). Nósfaidh an t-aimsear!

Peile? Nó sacar?

An dhá rud!