The difference between academic master and professional master is mainly reflected in the research focus, characteristics, degree of theory and practice, and different learning methods.

1, with different emphases:

The degree is established according to disciplines, 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, pays attention to practice and application, and trains senior talents with professional and vocational skills in formal and advanced skills training.

2. Different characteristics:

The outstanding feature of professional degree education is the close combination of academics and majors, and those who obtain professional degrees mainly engage in work with obvious professional background, rather than academic research;

The learning characteristics of academic masters are mainly used for further academic research.

3, the degree of theory and practice is different:

Professional masters pay more attention to technical practice and the combination of theory and practice;

Academic masters emphasize the study of theoretical knowledge.

4. Different learning styles:

(1) Master of Science: full-time study. Usually three years.

(2) Professional Master: Full-time full-time study with a duration of 2-3 years.

Extended data:

Academic requirements for applying for an academic master's degree:

(1) fresh graduates with nationally recognized academic qualifications;

(2) Persons with a nationally recognized bachelor's degree;

(3) Persons who, after obtaining the diploma of higher vocational colleges recognized by the state, have reached the academic level equivalent to that of undergraduate graduates for two years or more and meet the specific business requirements put forward by the enrollment unit according to the training objectives of the unit;

(4) Undergraduate graduates with nationally recognized academic qualifications and recent graduates of adult colleges and universities shall apply for the examination according to the equivalent academic ability of undergraduate graduates;

(5) Those who have obtained a master's degree or a doctor's degree may apply for a master's degree again, but they can only apply for a master's degree entrusted or at their own expense.

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