Specialized master is the abbreviation of professional master, which is a different type of degree from academic master. Academic master's degree focuses on academic research, focusing on theory and research to cultivate academic talents. On the other hand, the professional master's degree focuses on professional practice, favoring the cultivation of talents in technical application. In the past, the training of academic master's degree was more favored, but the proportion of professional master's degree has been increasing in recent years.
According to statistics, the enrollment of professional master's degree accounted for only 15.9% of the total enrollment of master's degree in 2009, and surpassed the enrollment of academic master's degree for the first time in 2017, and the enrollment of professional master's degree has exceeded 60% by 2020. Professional master's degree has become the mainstream choice for graduate school.
The academic system of professional master's degree is mainly two years, and some colleges and universities have extended the academic system to three years, which some people say is a waste of time. Professional master's degree in the rapid expansion at the same time, some colleges and universities do have teaching quality or training direction of the problem, the community on the professional master's degree there are also misunderstandings. Professional master's degree is a specialized master's degree oriented to the market demand, not a second-class degree, on the contrary, it will be more and more sought after.
China's master's degree is divided into two categories: academic master's degree and professional master's degree. Academic master's degree focuses on theory and research, while professional master's degree focuses on practice and application. Although they are at the same level, there is a clear difference in the training objectives.