What is the difference between Master of science (MS) & Master of applied sciences (MASc)?

For MASc: You will be working as a Research Assistant in a lab under some professor's supervision. To fulfill the academic requirement, you have to do five courses and a Thesis. If you have any plans of doing Ph.D. in the future especially in Canada, you should definitely opt for this course. Also, if you are focused on what topic you want to do for your Masters programme, then I would suggest going for MASc and doing research on your field of interest. Learn trade skills of research Learn how publication of paper works gets an in-depth knowledge of a concept. Learn how to be patient. You will have to write a well structured Thesis, and you will definitely learn many Tools. Now if we see Master of Science Degree, which normally students opt for, has a thesis requirement and admission process has a lot of competition. If you are interested in pursuing Ph.D., universities generally select students who have completed their MS. From the Companies point of view, they rank these two degrees almost equally with MS having a little advantage.

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