Undergraduate and graduate school - what's the difference?

For the past ten years, Russia has been involved in the Bologna process, which is aimed at harmonious convergence of higher education systems in Europe. After the Bologna Declaration was signed in Russia, the system of higher education reformed and a gradual, gradual transition to a two-tier system took place. Bachelor's and Master's degrees are these two levels, of which the system of higher education now consists.

In Russia, bachelor's and master's degrees correspond to the generally accepted systems of education in Europe, which undoubtedly raises the value of diplomas of Russian higher educational institutions in the issue of employment both on the territory of Russia and abroad. In addition , a bachelor can apply for a master's degree in a different profile, in another university, in another country. This is not contrary to the rules and is quite welcome, as well as entering the magistracy after gaining work experience.

The opinion that the Bachelor's degree in Russia is an incomplete higher education is considered incorrect. Both bachelor's and master's degrees are a complete higher education, differences arise when you are employed in serious responsible positions. So, for example, for administrative work without special responsibility with pleasure will accept both the bachelor, and the master. And in the case of production work and high responsibility, the preference will be given, rather, to the master. However, the legal magistracy in Russia produces those personnel whose qualification level allows them to be employed as judges or prosecutors, unlike the legal baccalaureate, and this plays a role in the eyes of students - now they are educated in accordance with their plans and ambitions.

Undoubtedly, this situation occurs not only when training cadres in law, this is a common practice. The fundamental level of training without a narrow specialization is a bachelor's degree, and a master's program is available only to bachelors, and graduate school is only for masters.

After the separation of the higher education system at the level, employers have questions about the level of qualifications of the applicants, but in most cases everything is decided by the experience and personal qualities of yesterday's students. It is important to understand the difference between a bachelor, a master and a specialist - everyone is a professional, everyone has a higher education. But the bachelor after graduation is a theorist with no special knowledge (but with a specialized education), the master after graduation is a theorist with decent luggage of highly specialized knowledge. A specialist leaves the university walls with a good practice with the necessary highly specialized knowledge, skills and abilities.

It should also be noted that after the adoption of the Bologna Declaration, the minimum time for obtaining higher education was reduced. You can become a bachelor after four years of study, which means that you can go through the Master's program in parallel with work in your specialty.