Training direction: general master's education focuses on training teaching and scientific research talents, and the types of degrees awarded are mainly academic degrees. Professional master is a master's degree with professional background, which is set up to train senior professionals in specific occupations.
Admission requirements: Ordinary masters do not require applicants to have a certain number of years of work experience. Professional masters require applicants to have a certain number of years of work experience. Most professional masters also require on-the-job employees to obtain the consent of their units or corresponding management departments, and some even require their units to recommend them.
Entrance Examination: The entrance examination for ordinary postgraduate students is only the "unified examination" at the beginning of the year, and the professional examinations other than the unified examination are put forward and marked by the enrollment unit itself. There are two opportunities for the entrance examination of professional master: the "joint examination" in June 65438+ 10 and the "unified examination" at the beginning of the year. Candidates can choose by themselves, and the professional examinations of these two national examinations are also set and marked by the enrollment units themselves.
Educational system: The general master's degree is a full-time study system, and the general educational system is three years. Professional masters are part-time, and the academic system is generally 2-3 years.
Tuition: Ordinary masters enjoy tuition-free treatment or scholarship system according to national regulations. After 20 14, the state cancelled the tuition-free treatment, but the scholarship coverage was relatively wide. Even if the tuition fee is not higher than 8,000 yuan/year, you can apply for a national student loan or a commercial loan to ease the tuition pressure. Professional master's tuition is expensive, which varies greatly according to different professional categories. For example, the MBA tuition fee is ten or even hundreds of thousands of yuan, while the master of engineering tuition fee is generally 30,000-40,000 yuan.
Tutorial system: Professional masters have two tutors, one is academic theory tutor, the other is practical activity tutor, and only the former is academic theory tutor.
Recognition: Because of full-time study, the general master's training level is higher and the social recognition is higher. Professional master's degree is a new master's degree, and its recognition is gradually rising.
Graduation certificate: when you graduate from a master's degree, you will get a diploma and a degree certificate at the same time. Professional masters only have a degree certificate without a diploma.
Generally speaking, there are obvious differences between general master's degree and professional master's degree in many aspects, so it is necessary to choose the appropriate degree type according to personal circumstances and needs. Please note that the above contents are for reference only. For more specific information, please consult relevant persons.