MSc vs Professional: Which Way for Postgraduate Studies

I see a lot of candidates applying for Post graduate making loads of mistakes in their career choice.
This is to be expected as many never gave a though to the course they read, as it was 'circumstantial'. however, with your post graduate, I expect some careful planning and caution,  This is your life for God's sake. every decision especially on your career has a life lasting effect.

I will help make some corrections in the mind of many who which to go for their masters study.


I observed most applicants dont know the difference between Msc and Professional Masters.
and those that do are asking me which is better?  lemme clear the air once and for all.

Both are great,  depending on your career Path.

Your career path should be one of these 3 Paths

1. Management

2. Academics/Research

3. Expert/Professional


you need to decide which path is yours, but for most field you need to be an expert first before going into management.

There are 3 types of masters Degree in Unilag

1. academic masters e.g M.Sc IRPM
2. professional masters- masters by research e.g M.Phil
3. professional masters - masters by course-work e.g MBA

MSC vs Professional:

1. Professional courses are great if you want to make money fast - easy to gain employment with these type of certificates

2. Professional courses are great if your path is industry base and field work is important to you.

3. Professional courses are designed for managers and leaders of men and materials

4. You cant use your professional course for PHD, you must do MSC for that

5. You cant use your professional course for lecturing, you must do MSC for that

6. It good to have One professional course on your resume, more relevant and repected by companies

7. More expensive than regular Msc

8. Mostly Part time

9. Professional courses are great if you are working on your business.

10. Msc is 100% research and academic work. Great for efficos and would be lecturers/researchers/New Discoveries

33  Unilag Professional Courses 

Master of Applied Geophysics (MAG) (Part-Time)
Master of Aquatic Resource & Pollution Management (MARPM) (Part-Time)

Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Full-Time Part-Time and Executive)

Master of Conflict Management (Part-Time)

Master of Criminology (M.Criminology) (Full -Time and Part-Time)

Master of Development Finance (MDF) (Part-Time)

Master in Diplomacy and Strategic Studies (MDSS) (Part- Time)

Master of Dispute Resolution (Part-Time)

Master of Environmental Management (M.E.M.) (Part-Time)

Master of Facilities Management (MFM) (Part-Time)

Master of Geographic Information System (MGIS) Part-Time

Master of Geoinformatics Information Technology (MGIT) (Full-Time/Part-Time)

Master of Industrial and Labour Relations (MILR) (Part-Time)

Master of Information Technology (M.I.T.) (Part-Time)

Master of International Law and Diplomacy (MILD) (Part-Time)

Master of International Relations & Strategic Studies (MISS)

Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) (Part-Time)

Master of Laws (LL.M) (Full Time/Part Time)

Master of Legal Studies (Part-Time)

Master of Managerial Psychology (MMP) (Part-Time)

Master of Natural Resources Management (MNRM) (Part-Time)

Master of Process Engineering (MPE) (Part-Time)

Master of Professional Ethics (MPE) (Part-Time)

Master of Project Management (MPM) (Part-Time)

Master of Public Administration (MPA) (Part-Time)

Master of Public and International Affairs (MPIA) (Part-Time)

Master of Public Health (MPH) (Full-Time)

Master of Risk Management (MRM) Part-Time

Master in Teaching of French as a Foreign Language (MTFFL) (Part-Time)

Master of Arts in Translation (MTL) (Part-Time)

Masters in Transportation Planning and Management (MTP&M) (Part Time)

Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)

Master of Urban Design (MUD) (Part-Time)



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