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It's interesting how different things are here. In Germany it's nearly expected to get a Masters degree because of the way things used to be: until not too long ago we didn't have BS/MS but only a diploma which was equivalent to a Masters degree so many companies still expect a Masters degree even nowadays. From what I've seen it also seems more difficult to get a MS in a different field than your BS here. Is it common in the US?

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From what I remember of my time in Germany it’s not nearly expected to get a Master’s, it’s expected. Getting a Bachelor’s is still the norm in the UK or US, getting a Master’s is the norm in Germany or Austria.

Getting a Master’s in a different field from your Bachrlor’s is so common as to be unremarkable. The ones which are only available to those with significant prior study in the field are the exception, not the rule.

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