How different are programs of bachelor's and master's degrees?

Higher Ed Forum
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This summer, I will have completed my master’s degree in Interpreting, as well as my bachelor’s degree in Linguistics. I want to study information technology (something like software engineering or computer science) in China and am conflicted between pursuing a master’s or a bachelor’s degree. Admittedly, I know very little math, and I am concerned that going directly to a master’s will make my time at university tough. While the bachelor’s degree is more likely to provide a more leisurely study schedule with more time allocated to improving my weak math skills. But it will also take more time which I fear I don’t have that much of. I am not as young anymore. I am 25 and my bachelor’s options are significantly slimmer than master’s one if I want to receive a scholarship. And I NEED it. My family isn’t wealthy enough to provide monetary support at this point.

TL: DR

Do I choose a master’s or bachelor’s in a relatively new field?

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A bachelor’s degree in a comparable topic is sometimes required for many master’s programs, or at least a specific amount of credit hours in related courses. Given that your bachelor’s degree is in an unrelated discipline, I can’t help but question if you would be accepted into a master’s program. Because a) the rigor will be high owing to the lack of academic experience and b) admission is not guaranteed, I would choose a bachelor’s degree.

Could you try a certification program first? Your best alternative might be to pursue computer science/tech through community institutions or online programs, as opposed to four years of a bachelor’s degree or a master’s program for which you are ill-prepared.