Comments on: Moving to Masters http://www.kieransenior.co.uk/journal/2008/04/03/moving-to-masters/ An Ode To Software Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:38:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: admin http://www.kieransenior.co.uk/journal/2008/04/03/moving-to-masters/#comment-6 admin Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:51:09 +0000 http://www.kieransenior.co.uk/journal/2008/04/03/moving-to-masters/#comment-6 Yeah I remember you saying that you had stopped doing it ages ago. As you say, I'm still young which is a reason why I want to do it. Not only that, but I can spread it over five years which means I've still got a lot of spare time. Sure, I'd love to get more industry experience, but if I've got the chance whilst I'm still young to do the masters, then I can't see how it's a problem (although financially it's not great, and will end up costing in excess of £10,000). With the Open University you have to complete the diploma within four years, and the degree is just made up of a 13 month course. You probably knew that already though. Plus, I hate not having something to challenge me, and I want to keep busy outside of work/family life :) Yeah I remember you saying that you had stopped doing it ages ago. As you say, I’m still young which is a reason why I want to do it. Not only that, but I can spread it over five years which means I’ve still got a lot of spare time.

Sure, I’d love to get more industry experience, but if I’ve got the chance whilst I’m still young to do the masters, then I can’t see how it’s a problem (although financially it’s not great, and will end up costing in excess of £10,000).

With the Open University you have to complete the diploma within four years, and the degree is just made up of a 13 month course. You probably knew that already though.

Plus, I hate not having something to challenge me, and I want to keep busy outside of work/family life :)

]]> By: Steve http://www.kieransenior.co.uk/journal/2008/04/03/moving-to-masters/#comment-5 Steve Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:42:45 +0000 http://www.kieransenior.co.uk/journal/2008/04/03/moving-to-masters/#comment-5 Good luck with it! I originally intended to do a masters and did a couple of postgrad courses over the period of a year (aced them ;)) but ultimately put it aside when I started my business - there just wasn't enough time to do it all, and to be honest after a couple of courses I couldn't see how a technical masters was actually going to directly help me *that* much, interesting though it was. The problem was a) that it wasn't covering anything much beyond what I was learning anyway just by working in the field, b) a masters is surplus to requirements for most jobs locally, and c) even if it did, I don't need a new tech job anyway, I need to build a business. I've thought about doing an MBA or something which may help me in areas I wouldn't otherwise get so much exposure to, but they're outrageously expensive. A luxury item later perhaps ;) You're younger though and will have a lot of spare time though compared to what you're used to, and probably intend on being employed for a good while yet, so it will be a good way to invest your time so long as you enjoy it. Good luck with it!

I originally intended to do a masters and did a couple of postgrad courses over the period of a year (aced them ;)) but ultimately put it aside when I started my business - there just wasn’t enough time to do it all, and to be honest after a couple of courses I couldn’t see how a technical masters was actually going to directly help me *that* much, interesting though it was. The problem was a) that it wasn’t covering anything much beyond what I was learning anyway just by working in the field, b) a masters is surplus to requirements for most jobs locally, and c) even if it did, I don’t need a new tech job anyway, I need to build a business. I’ve thought about doing an MBA or something which may help me in areas I wouldn’t otherwise get so much exposure to, but they’re outrageously expensive. A luxury item later perhaps ;)

You’re younger though and will have a lot of spare time though compared to what you’re used to, and probably intend on being employed for a good while yet, so it will be a good way to invest your time so long as you enjoy it.

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