Type of Master's matter?
An MA is an MA, and I wouldn't waste any effort explaining why your MA is different from someone else's. Additional degrees do not absolve us from continuing to learn about new developments in our profession, and in my experience, more letters behind a person's name have nothing whatsoever to do with how good an educator they are, but as paper certificates are what translate into monetary value in our field, I would play the game by their rules, get the salary bump to which you are entitled, and then go about being the lifelong learner than any good educator is.
Agree
A Masters is a Masters, in Euope the Bologna Accords determin what category your degree is in (Bachlors, Masters, Doctorate), so what ever category the embassy or ministry determins is what degree step you qualify for.
Asian schools tend to go with the face cover of the degree, if it says Masters it's a Masters, etc.
Asian schools tend to go with the face cover of the degree, if it says Masters it's a Masters, etc.
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bobin85
Re: Agree
[quote="PsyGuy"]A Masters is a Masters, in Euope the Bologna Accords determin what category your degree is in (Bachlors, Masters, Doctorate), so what ever category the embassy or ministry determins is what degree step you qualify for.
Asian schools tend to go with the face cover of the degree, if it says Masters it's a Masters, etc.[/quote]
That's true. My degree is an MA (I've, like, got the certificate and everything!), but it doesn't meet the Bologna criteria (pretty sure the UK hasn't fully implemented the Bologna agreement yet).
I know from when I was looking at working holiday visas for New Zealand, that Oxbridge MAs are specifically excluded from the points for having a Masters, and count as a Bachelors degree.
Asian schools tend to go with the face cover of the degree, if it says Masters it's a Masters, etc.[/quote]
That's true. My degree is an MA (I've, like, got the certificate and everything!), but it doesn't meet the Bologna criteria (pretty sure the UK hasn't fully implemented the Bologna agreement yet).
I know from when I was looking at working holiday visas for New Zealand, that Oxbridge MAs are specifically excluded from the points for having a Masters, and count as a Bachelors degree.
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The Bologna process cleared up the most confusion (though some would say caused more confusion) in regards to Masters level qualifications. Many one year Masters, and 5 years Bachlors and Masters programs, and other "short" Masters degrees were dropped to category one (Bachlors). Bachlors degrees didn't cause any real ripples. Doctorate level credentials caused only minor issues mainly with USA credentials (specifically J.D.s and the Ed.S, which were considered category 2).
The new challenge is how to deal with Associates (which under Bologna is considered a certificate) and other credentials less then Bachlors level. The talk is to create a category 0 for the equivalent of a secondary diploma, which for IS and IT will be a big change in international education, and likely to cause controversy.
The new challenge is how to deal with Associates (which under Bologna is considered a certificate) and other credentials less then Bachlors level. The talk is to create a category 0 for the equivalent of a secondary diploma, which for IS and IT will be a big change in international education, and likely to cause controversy.