It's more competitive to have an MA, because it indicates an ability to resolve problems independently, "says Tang Chuan-yi. Most students are aware of this trend. Taking Tang's department of computer science for example, out of 100 students who graduate every year, about 80 % elect to continue with advanced studies.
「大學學歷不夠用，競爭力最強的是碩士，因為具備了獨立解決問題的能力，」清大資訊工程系主任唐傳義說，多數學生也都知道這個趨勢，以資工系來說，一年一百名畢業生，八成會選擇繼續升學。