A master's degree requires writing a graduation thesis. Professional master's thesis must strengthen the application orientation, which can take various forms, and encourage the use of research reports, planning and design, product development, case analysis, project management, literary works and other forms.

A professional degree is a kind of degree in China, which corresponds to an academic degree. Professional degree and academic degree are at the same level, with different training specifications and clear training objectives. Its purpose is to cultivate applied senior professionals with a solid theoretical foundation and meeting the actual needs of specific industries or occupations. Professional degree and academic degree are at the same level, with different training specifications and obvious differences in training objectives. The degree is set according to the discipline, oriented by academic research, emphasizing theory and research, and cultivating university teachers and researchers in scientific research institutions; Professional degree is oriented to professional practice, attaches importance to professional practice and application, and cultivates senior talents with formal and high-level training in specialty and specialized technology.