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Very interesting post, and contra the widely held view that the Master's is 'the new Bachelor's'. I have so many thoughts. In some areas I'm familiar with, the Master's is more essential than ever... 1/n https://twitter.com/AlexUsherHESA/status/1348628546894385153
For example, a Masters of Public Admin/Service seems now essential for public service career aspirants. You have a the full variety of bachelors degrees and then top up with a one or two-year program in public admin skills. 2/n
It's not clear micro-credentials can replace that. On the other hand, disciplinary Master of Arts degrees are suffering. Why? In Ontario, at least, some of this is cyclical AND a serious demographic drop (a shrinking pool of applicants, which will reverse in coming years). 3/n
It also does seem like there's a trend to more specialized and 'applied' Master's degrees in Arts disciplines. Laurier recently shifted its MA in poli sci to a Master's in 'Applied Politics', for example (no idea how successful that transition has been). 4/n
So there's definitely something to what @AlexUsherHESA is saying, although I doubt Master's degrees are really going the way of the dodo so much as changing a bit. Wouldn't be surprised if the two-year degrees vanish as one year degrees become more popular though. 5/5
I should add: I've always pitched an MA as the 'keep your options open degree'. In PSCI, students who might want a public service job, or go to law school, or do a PhD, or just get a private sector job, but haven't decided, can take a year and enhance their skills in the interim.
