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Asked by maun16and to Boniface on 15 Feb 2021.
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Boniface Oyugi answered on 15 Feb 2021:
A good question. I normally tell mentees to gain at least some little experience in a field (for a year or two or maybe three) because it makes a huge difference. It opens your mind and allows you to look at the world from a different angle (different from what you have learnt in undergraduate level). Nonetheless, some have been lucky enough to do a masters degree immediately after undergraduate and have gone on to do very well. Better still, in my masters class, I had colleagues who took a gap year in their undergraduate medical course to pursue masters, and they say it changed their perspective. I also know some of my undergraduate colleagues who rushed on after campus to do a masters degree that they have never used to date. Therefore, take up opportunities if and when they come! There is always an opportunity of doing even two masters.
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Mercy commented on :
I do agree with @boniface, experience after undergrad studies shapes the field of interest you may eventually want to venture into as your area of research. More so the type of master’s course you will pursue.
Mary commented on :
It really depends on how ready you are for the masters. In your case, it seems like you are interested in research in which starting the masters after your undegrad is not a bad idea. However it depends on many things like your financial preparedness, whether you want to do the masters in Kenya or abroad and how long it will take to be ready for either of these, your long term career plans etc.