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1st degree vs 2nd degree
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Was just wondering how harder or how much more effort a master requires compared to an undergraduate degree?
Just dawned on me that I (or my parents) are going to pay a ridiculous amount of money, and apart from the fact that I find the subject and modules really interesting I have no clue what I am getting into.
Just dawned on me that I (or my parents) are going to pay a ridiculous amount of money, and apart from the fact that I find the subject and modules really interesting I have no clue what I am getting into.
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But i guess it depends what subject you do.
Edit: I beleive i may have got the wrong idea here. But i do think an MA includes much more work.
As for difficulty, I went from getting a high 2:1 with firsts in all my philosophy modules at undergrad, to failing my first two essay drafts when I handed them in; 4 out of 5 people on my course failed their first rough essays. However the lecturers are really good at giving feedback and as long as you take advantage of opportunities you get to chat to them about your work and maybe get together with other people on your course to talk about the work, it is easy to do a good job in the end. I changed universities for my MA and I think sometimes different unis have different standards/expectations, but if that is the case don't be disheartened because you do usually have opportunities to hand in rough pieces of work and get them looked at before you hand in the final assessed versions.
I'm sure you will be absolutely fine though, especially if it is a subject you are interested in and you plan your time well. It varies so much from uni to uni and from course to course but for me it just seemed like a natural step up from undergrad and has been a really enjoyable experience.