A great option to add depth to your professional resume after a bachelor’s degree that will also make you excel in a specialized area of your current or future profession.
A Master’s degree is a postgraduate specialization that requires one to three years of additional study after earning a Bachelor’s degree in the United States, or a bachelor’s degree in Chile, if you wish to work as a foreign professional. It is designed to deepen your knowledge and provide you with tools that will strengthen your professional projection, in addition to giving you special powers to qualify for executive level positions.
It is considered the gateway to graduate school in the United States. Still, in certain occupational fields, the master’s degree is the highest level of education that can be attained (e.g., Master of Fine Arts, Master of Business Administration, or Master of Architecture).
In order to complete this study, it is necessary to have completed an average of 45 credits in specialization courses, in addition to taking a capstone course or a thesis, depending on the program.
A Master’s Degree is oriented towards specialization within a professional area and, therefore, its students are highly qualified to return to the labor market. This degree allows you to advance in a job, explore other professional possibilities, lead positions of greater responsibility and, as a result, you will be able to opt for a better salary.
Career change: Seek an academic challenge in a different area of study.
Personal benefit: Increase your income in your field of work.
Professional development: Improve in your current job.
Academic Pursuit: Delve deeper into a topic or concept of interest to you.
Improve your resume: Learn new skills to enter the job market.
Get a promotion: Specific knowledge for a better job.
Personal fulfillment: Develop critical thinking and challenges with advanced courses.
*Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment in the major area of study. Students may apply for up to 12 months of OPT employment authorization prior to completing their academic studies and/or after completing their academic studies.
Each graduate program has specific requirements. However, some of these are usually the minimum required to apply. Here are some of the most common requirements for applications to graduate programs in the United States:
Studying a graduate degree, whether it is a master’s or PhD, in the United States is an important economic decision. Not only should you consider the cost of tuition, but also the cost of accommodation, food, transportation, application fees, visa and round-trip airfare. In addition, you should consider whether you want to study with your family.
U.S. universities may offer some type of financial aid to international students. However, these are scarce and competitive.
Here are two types of financial aid for Chilean students who wish to study a graduate degree in the United States:
Every year Fulbright opens calls for applications for master's and doctoral scholarships. They have different options that you should review to find the scholarship that best suits you and the candidate they are looking for.
Becas Chile opens applications every year to access financial benefits, the call for applications begins in April and ends in May. At the time of submitting your application to Becas Chile, you must already be accepted in a university that meets the criteria of Becas Chile.
When you are in the process of looking for a graduate program in the United States, you should keep in mind what your individual priorities are to find the program that best suits you. These may change over time, but they will help guide your search. We invite you to ask yourself the following questions:
Checking these pages may help you* narrow down your options and find the ideal program for you:
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There are two classifications of Master’s Degrees: academic and professional.
A professional Master’s Degree is more career-oriented and tends to be terminal, preparing you to enter the workforce upon completion. On the other hand, academic Master’s Degrees are characterized by the fact that the theoretical knowledge they provide can be applied to a wide variety of careers. In addition, their courses tend to be a means to continue on to a doctorate.
The main areas of study that make up academic master’s degrees are the Master of Arts (MA), focused on the humanities, and Master of Science (MS), focused on the sciences. These degrees will vary depending on your career: for example, if you want to specialize in nursing, you can obtain a Master of Science in Nursing; if you choose journalism, you could opt for a Master of Arts in Journalism, etc.
On the other hand, a professional Master’s degree is characterized by its focus on specific careers, motivating students to carry out practical activities and projects in each area of study. Some notable examples of professional masters are master of business administration (MBA), master of fine arts (MFA), master of social work (MSW), or master of education (MEd). Also available are LL.M. or master of law, which is basically a postgraduate law degree pursued by many lawyers to acquire specialized knowledge.
The duration of a Master’s Degree can vary depending on the field of study and the courses chosen, but on average it is 35-45 credits, which translates to approximately two years. All of its courses are dedicated to deepening the knowledge the student acquired in his or her bachelor’s degree. Generally, the program is divided into:
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