Which of the reasons for pursuing a Master’s degree is not mentioned by the Forum participants?

a) career advancement

b) raising competitiveness on the job market

c) making an impression on others

d) love for learning

e) personal growth

f) personal need to upgrade one’s professional career skills

g) career changes

h) formal job requirements

i) networking

 

3. Which of the Forum participants agree about the following:

a) a Bachelor’s degree is not enough for professional success, Master’s is necessary

b) a Master’s degree is the minimum requirement in certain fields

c) getting a Master’s is very expensive

d) undergraduate studies do not prepared students for professional careers

e) a Doctorate is a path to a teaching career

f) employers provide financial support to their employees doing further studies

g) a Master’s degree leads to a higher salary

h) Master studies are more a formality than a real source of new knowledge and experience

 

4. Write a short story about yourself as a Master student covering the following aspects:

· Reason (s) why you are pursuing the Master’s degree (your goals, ambitions)

· Reason(s) why you chose Volga State University of Technology

· Your major (related to your Bachelor’s or a different one)

· Your likes and dislikes, major challenges regarding the chosen programme of study

· Your thesis (theme, why you chose it, how you interact with your academic advisor, academic conferences, presentations, publishing articles etc…)

·...

Useful language:

In my opinion / view,…

Firstly, it is clear that…

From my point of view,

Finally, it is important to remember that….

I feel that..

To sum up / in conclusion, it seems to me that…