For graduate students, it usually takes two to three years to study after entering graduate school. Among them, most academic graduate students need to study for three years, and some academic graduate students only need to study for two and a half years.

The first two years of postgraduate courses are mainly basic courses and professional knowledge courses, and the third year or the second half of the year is used to complete graduation thesis and internship and job hunting.

The difference between a master and a master:

1, the difference of academic system between specialist master and academic master

Master's degree usually takes two and a half to three years of full-time study, focusing on theoretical knowledge learning; Master's degree is a two-year study period with practical application as the main direction, including at least half a year's practice.

2. The tuition fees of special masters and academic masters are different.

The tuition fee for graduate students is generally 8000 yuan a year, and the master's degree is higher than 8000 yuan a year.

Master's degree and master's degree are different.

Master Xue is awarded a degree in engineering, pedagogy or science after graduation, and has a double certificate of academic qualifications and degrees after graduation; College only grants professional degrees, and the degree of social recognition is higher.

4. There are differences between professional masters and learned masters.

In terms of training methods, master students mainly focus on teaching and scientific research talents, while master students mainly focus on practical and applied abilities to cultivate applied talents in short supply in the market.