First, let's learn what a master is and what a master is.
Master's degree, that is, academic master's degree, focuses on cultivating teaching and scientific research talents, and the type of degree awarded is mainly master's degree. Career goals are university teachers and researchers in scientific research institutions, focusing on theoretical education. Students can obtain academic qualifications and degree certificates after graduation, and their social recognition is relatively high.
A master's degree is a professional master's degree, which cultivates a degree with a solid theoretical foundation and professional background and adapts to the actual needs of a specific industry or occupation.
There are two kinds of graduate students that we often talk about. One is academic master, which has existed for a long time and is also the original form of master. The other is professional master, which exists to make up for master's degree, but after several years of development, master's degree has become bigger and stronger.
Applying what you have learned is aimed at talents who have mastered the solid basic theory and systematic professional knowledge of this subject and have the ability to engage in scientific research, teaching and management. Grandmaster refers to an applied talent with strong practical problem-solving ability and good professional quality. Therefore, the cultivation methods of the two are quite different.
Many students will say that since the training methods are different, it is better to choose according to their own development. However, the reality is that master's degree is more recognized than master's degree, whether in college recruitment or in some large units and enterprises. Therefore, many students are more suitable for special masters, but they will still choose special masters.
Second, in recent years, scholars "shrink or even stop recruiting" and specialize in "starting to become bigger and stronger". What impact will this bring and how to evaluate it?
As two different types of postgraduate education, master's degree and master's degree have their own characteristics and training objectives. But in fact, for a long time, there has been controversy about the training mode and training objectives of specialized masters. There is even a view that the special master is a master with low distribution and short academic system.
1, strengthen professional competition and job market.
With the increase of the number of professional masters, the competition with academic masters may be intensified. Academic masters usually pay more attention to the depth of academic research and academic theory, while professional masters pay more attention to professional skills and the breadth of practical application. With the increase of professional master graduates, the job market may face more competition from professional master graduates. For graduates, it will become more important to choose the type of master's degree that suits their interests and career development.
2. Adapt to market demand
With the increase of the number of professional masters, the monitoring and guarantee of education quality will become more important. How to ensure the quality and teaching level of professional master's courses to meet the actual needs of society and the requirements of the job market is an important challenge. At the same time, the diversification of professional masters may lead to the imbalance between supply and demand of some majors, oversupply in some fields and shortage of talents in others. Therefore, for the education sector and society, it is necessary to better grasp the training direction and quantity of professional masters to ensure the quality of education and meet the needs of society.
3. Academic research and applied innovation
The decrease of academic masters may lead to the decrease of academic research in some fields, because academic masters usually pay more attention to academic research and theoretical exploration. The increase of professional masters may promote applied innovation, because professional masters pay more attention to practical application and vocational skills training. However, academic research and applied innovation are not mutually exclusive, but complement each other. Social development and scientific and technological progress not only need academic research to promote the deepening of knowledge, but also need to apply innovation to transform knowledge into actual output. Therefore, the balance and combination of academic master and professional master will be an important direction of future education development.
4. Promote industrial restructuring.
With the increase in the number of professional masters, some emerging fields and industries may be supported by more professionals, thus promoting the adjustment and upgrading of industrial structure. For example, the development of artificial intelligence, big data analysis and other fields may benefit from the increase of professional masters, because these fields require higher practical technology application and innovation ability.
5. Promote professional training and interdisciplinary integration.
The increase of professional masters may further promote the development of professional training in educational institutions and pay more attention to the cultivation of students' professional skills and practical ability. However, at the same time of professional training, we should also pay attention to the integration of disciplines. Facing some complex problems and challenges, we need knowledge and thinking from different fields to find more comprehensive and innovative solutions.
6. Re-adjust education investment and resource allocation.
The increase of professional masters may lead to the adjustment of educational investment and resource allocation. Education departments may need to increase investment in professional master courses, including teacher training and the construction of practical teaching facilities, to ensure the quality of education. At the same time, it is necessary to consider the balanced distribution of resources between academic masters and professional masters to ensure that different types of master education can get appropriate support and development opportunities.
Third, how to evaluate this phenomenon?
In fact, it is also forcing students to do scientific research seriously. Why do you say that? In fact, it is not only the postgraduate entrance examination that reduces the number of candidates for postgraduate entrance examination, but also the insurance research. More and more schools have changed the number of postgraduate entrance examination students to postgraduate entrance examination/direct reading students, constantly enlarging the opportunity cost of postgraduate entrance examination and postgraduate insurance, and screening students who are more willing to learn. On the other hand, there are fewer masters and fewer people working for tutors. The total workload has not changed much, so the work that everyone has to do is naturally raised. On the positive side, they can participate more in scientific research and lay a good foundation. On the negative side, this is to continue to increase the personal sinking cost, so as to be more cautious when considering whether to run halfway in the future and reduce the probability of running.
With the extension of the academic system of some majors in some colleges and universities, the gap with the master's degree is narrowing from two to three years, and the master's tuition fee has not been reduced. Master's degree has reduced the enrollment of master's degree, and the school funds can't come up. Xue Shuo is talking about academic research, but except for science and engineering students who have to stay in the laboratory all day and have a little contact with research, most of them are mainly looking for jobs. However, it doesn't matter how we evaluate our ideas, nor will it affect the country's educational decision-making.
The above is about the influence and evaluation of "shrinking or even stopping recruiting" for master students and "starting to become bigger and stronger" for master students. In short, for college students who plan to take the postgraduate entrance examination, firstly, they should be clear about their own goals, find their own positioning, make a good career plan, don't follow the crowd and catch up with hot spots, and don't regard professional degrees as a "water release" choice; Second, we should have a correct understanding of postgraduate study. Graduate students can learn well not by taking credits in class, but by self-study, with the goal of improving their scientific research ability. Third, in the undergraduate stage, we should consciously participate in teachers' research and find our own interests and directions. Graduates also need to choose their own master's degree types according to their own interests and career plans in order to stand out in the highly competitive job market.