The MSL is for people who work with lawyers. Many corporate managers, auditors, CPAs, government employees, and others regularly work with lawyers or work with the law. They may be involved in real estate transactions, labor negotiations, financing arrangements, and similar dealings requiring frequent contact with lawyers.

No. The MSL is not intended to prepare students for the JD degree. However, students who successfully complete courses in the MSL program will have a better understanding of law than people who have not. If they eventually do enroll in a JD program, the MSL experience might prove beneficial.

You may pursue the MSL degree either on a full-time or part-time basis. The degree may be completed in one academic year (late August to mid-May) if pursued full-time. If you wish to take a part-time course of study, you will have up to four years to complete the degree. Students in the part-time program are required to take two courses in their first semester -- Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning and one first year course.

The MAS is an accredited master's degree conferred by UCSD. It is a self-funded, typically part-time, professional degree designed to supplement the education and work experience of the students who enroll in the program. It is often referred to as a "terminal" degree and is designed to provide rigorous, graduate-level curriculum in a specific, timely area of study. For more information, refer to the ABOUT THE MAS DEGREE.

The main difference between the two degrees has to do with the level of specialization attained in your field. A master's degree provides less opportunity for specialization and little research training. Master's programs generally require the completion of 30 credits of coursework beyond the bachelor's degree and either a final, comprehensive exam or a written thesis (usually 50 to 100 pages in length).

This really depends on your ultimate career goal. If you want to become a university professor, qualified to teach undergraduates and graduate students, and do research and publish in your field of expertise, you must obtain the doctorate (Ph.D.). If your goal is to become, say, a social worker, a practicing speech pathologist, or a high school teacher, you should obtain a master's degree, which will prepare you to become licensed and/or certified in fields such as these.

The graduate program does not offer a "terminal" masters degree. Following successful completion of your course work and general examination, you may apply to the registrar's office to receive a masters degree en route to completion of your doctorate. The A.M. program is available to a small number of experienced musicians who are preparing or engaged in careers as performers and performance teachers and for whom a PhD is not appropriate.

Graduates of our master's degree program typically assume design/development roles in public or private organizations -- about half in corporations.

Yes. All MSL students take two required courses -- Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning (a course designed specifically for the MSL program), and Torts. These two courses help place your field of concentration in a broader legal context and help you to understand how lawyers and judges think about and use law. INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND LEGAL REASONING (3 credits) This course will begin to help MSL students to "think like lawyers.

Official transcripts of all college, graduate, and professional studies, whether a degree was obtained or not Decisions about admission will be made on the basis of the above information and the applicant's entire academic and employment record. A personal interview may also be required.

To apply for the Master of Studies in Law program, download the PDF forms necessary to apply. Please note, you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to load these materials.

Although only in existence since the mid-nineties, the MISP has already been attained by 20 students. At least one of those has gone on to a Ph.D. program. The other students have received promotions, raises, and a host of rewards that follow from such an advanced degree.

The unaccredited option may work for people who really don't need a degree, but rather want one, either for self satisfaction ("validating my life's work" is a phrase we hear often), or to give themselves a marketing edge. One large subset of satisfied unaccredited degree-users, for instance, are therapists, who typically need only a Master's degree for their state license. But they feel that if they have a Ph.D.

It's simple. Today's marketplace is competitive and regardless of your Industrial Technology specialty and interests, learning additional and graduate level IT and integrated business skills and competencies will allow you to work more effectively with your colleagues, clients and external constituents. In fact, the ability to advance in your career will depend on your mastery of these skills.

Penn State's Graduate School requires that degree-seeking students maintain "continuous enrollment" in their program of study. Since most Penn State programs follow a 15-week semester schedule, continuous enrollment means enrollment in both the spring and fall semesters every year until the degree is earned. Enrollment in summer semesters is optional. The master of GIS program (MGIS) is one of a few Penn State programs that operate on a 10-week quarter schedule.

No. If you want to obtain an official master's degree, you must first apply for admission to the master's programme. If you are accepted by the academic unit at charge, you may request that any credits you have earned in the doctoral studies be recognised or exempted. The unit will tell you which credits have been recognised and which credits you will have to complete in order to earn the official master's degree.

While most students enter doctoral programs directly from undergraduate studies, it is not uncommon for students first to obtain a master's degree in their discipline. Some doctoral programs prefer students without previous graduate study, but others, such as Clinical Psychology, may prefer their students to have either a master's degree or a substantial number of graduate credits in the field. It is best to check with each school to which you are applying for their policy and advice.

No. We only admit students as Master's students, even if their end goal is a Ph.D. If you hold a Master's degree (geography or other), you can apply for the Ph.D. program.

We offer a 36 credit Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS). There are 4 required on-campus courses for this certificate. These courses include two interdisciplinary studies seminars and two research courses and are typically completed in the beginning semesters of the program. The student may incorporate his or her focus of graduate study into the coursework.

One of the biggest reasons people go to law school is "because you can do so many things with a law degree". For most of these people, this translates as "I really don't know what to do with my life, and going to law school will postpone that decision for at least three years." Frankly, we couldn't think of a worse reason to go to law school, or become a lawyer. If your goal in life is to do something other than practice law, go ahead and do that something.

No, we recruit people from a wide range of disciplines, not just law. However it is preferable to have some legal training or an intention to pursue some training/education in this regard.

No. A substantial number of members of chambers have a degree in a subject other than law. We welcome the diversity that this brings.

you might expect, opportunities for career advancement are greater for those individuals possessing a doctoral degree. Doctoral degree holders can apply for positions in virtually any clinical, teaching, or research setting. Job opportunities for clinical psychologists with either a Ph.D. or Psy.D. continue to expand.

Yes. Successful completion of the EMIL program results in a regular Master of Science in International Logistics from Georgia Tech.

Not usually. We only support predoctoral training, not graduate work leading to a master's degree. The exception would be for a physician or a PhD supported by a grant (like an F32 or K-award) which would allow tuition payment for a master's degree or, for minority students, a minority supplement.

The General Studies A.A. degree helps students who need the maximum flexibility to meet academic requirements prior to transfer. If your major is not offered at MC, or an MC program differs from that of a college/university to which you desire to transfer, you can include transfer requirements in a General Studies curriculum.

Masters students tend to enroll to gain background for work in Jewish education or community service or for their own edification as part of their lifelong learning. Most doctoral students are rabbis or professional Jewish educators seeking to combine academic depth and practical application.

There is no general requirement for a Master's degree, although if you are interested in employment at a specific laboratory, you should contact the director of the laboratory to determine what they require. A Master's degree in forensic science, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, medical technology, or a closely related field may substitute for experience and are useful for career advancement. Again, contact the specific laboratory to inquire if this is their policy.