ME masters-Thesis or NonThesis

cosmicfish
Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:43:34 +0000

Since some are saying non thesis don’t usually get funding, is there a difference in the amount of time the different options take?

Non-thesis students aren’t doing research so cannot usually get an RA, and don’t usually get to make the kind of connections that lead to a TA, and are not usually strong enough students to qualify for a fellowship… hence the difficulty in getting funding.

As far as the time, it is possible to do a non-research masters in a year at most schools, but 3-4 semesters is more common. Generally speaking, if you cannot complete in 2 years full time then you probably should not be in the program.