There are both pros & cons in either way. The bottom line is, everything you want to achieve or succeed is up to you no matter which option you choose. Below is just a general guideline and the norm. Read on.
Coursework
"You're like a thin man. You can see further, but you're not full yourself"
- Meaning, is that you'll learn about A LOT of things, but you're not an expert in any of the fields or topics that you learn. You're more like a jack of all trades kind of guy.
- You'll likely to learn from A to Z.
Research
"You're like a fat man. You can't see far, but you're stuffed"
- Meaning, is that you'll be an expert in only one or few specific topics. You will have very little knowledge on any other related fields.
- You select 1 topic, for example, related to A & B and you focus your research entirely on those 2 things only.
Things to ponder:
- Masters by coursework is more expensive than research (tuition fee).
- Completion of research can easily be delayed, because you'll likely never know how or when to complete it from the very start. By coursework, everything is already pre-set.
- You can further your study in PhD by improving the research you've done in your masters.
- By research, you have to be more independent, because it IS your research, not your supervisor's research. By coursework, you'll just have to follow the syllabus.
- By research, you got no one to push you. You have to motivate yourself to keep moving on. By coursework, you'll have to attend classes no matter what, similar to undergraduate studies.
Coursework
"You're like a thin man. You can see further, but you're not full yourself"
- Meaning, is that you'll learn about A LOT of things, but you're not an expert in any of the fields or topics that you learn. You're more like a jack of all trades kind of guy.
- You'll likely to learn from A to Z.
Research
"You're like a fat man. You can't see far, but you're stuffed"
- Meaning, is that you'll be an expert in only one or few specific topics. You will have very little knowledge on any other related fields.
- You select 1 topic, for example, related to A & B and you focus your research entirely on those 2 things only.
Things to ponder:
- Masters by coursework is more expensive than research (tuition fee).
- Completion of research can easily be delayed, because you'll likely never know how or when to complete it from the very start. By coursework, everything is already pre-set.
- You can further your study in PhD by improving the research you've done in your masters.
- By research, you have to be more independent, because it IS your research, not your supervisor's research. By coursework, you'll just have to follow the syllabus.
- By research, you got no one to push you. You have to motivate yourself to keep moving on. By coursework, you'll have to attend classes no matter what, similar to undergraduate studies.
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