Postgraduate studies

[Shahar Dag]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Antony Gelberg" <antony.gelberg at gmail.com>
To: "Linux-IL" <linux-il at cs.huji.ac.il>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 6:53 PM
Subject: OT: Postgraduate studies


> (I hope this isn't so off-topic as to cause offence.)
>
> I'm an computer scientist and oleh chadash , just finished ulpan bet
> plus.  15 years experience in the field, 1.5 years in Israel, was CTO
> of a startup last year, this year I've been mostly studying Hebrew.
>
> So now it's time to polish off my CV and further my career.  I've been
> browsing the main Israeli high-tech websites today, as an example I
> was just looking at the IBM Research Labs - very interesting indeed.
> However most positions seem to require an MSc.  There is a definite
> cultural difference between here and the UK in terms of second degrees
> - I don't have one.  I'm 34 and don't want to hang about forever, but
> at the same time I might consider postgraduate studies if they were
> really useful career-wise.  Naturally, it's also too late in the year
> to apply for the upcoming academic year...
>
> I'd be interested to hear any thoughts from the list on whether it
> would be a Good Idea to consider an MSc at this point, or whether I
> should settle for a role where "just" a BSc is required, and see if I
> can work with future employer to study whilst I work...
>
> Antony

Hello Antony




I have a first degree in computer engineering from the Technion (faculty: 
electrical eng.). After several years of working as computer engineer, I 
also got an Msc. from the Technion. My Msc is in artificial intelligence and 
I did it as external student again in electrical eng. since (at the time) 
they were more liberal regarding external students. The only difference from 
learning in computer science is that I had to take an advanced course in 
mathematics. Learning in parallel to full time job is not easy, but I think 
that the main disadvantage is that you don't have time to enjoy your study. 
You do only the bare minimum and you don't have time for extra courses, 
seminars and special lectures.

When I look back, I think that a professional MSc. was a mistake (I never 
felt it helped me at work, but who knows), I should instead do a second 
degree in management.



I hope that I gave you some helpful hints

Shahar