How come? 

I thought master by research is more "legend"?

for ipta, priority is given to master by coursework.

Well basically MQA requires you to have a a qualification in the field higher than the people you are teaching. In an IPTS you'll need a Bachelor Degree to teach Pre-u students,a master degree to teach bachelor degree students etc.
In an IPTA you'll need a PhD to be a lecturer if I'm not mistaken, if not you're just a tutor or associate lecturer like that.

most ipta reruit excellent bachelor degree student straighaway. They will be sponsored for master and Phd. For the case of master, they mostly do it locally for new tutor and must do in coursewok.

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Added on March 1, 2011, 12:16 pm

its not my logic, tat is the truth. Do u mean only master by research student can produce journals? tats wrong. Those with master by coursework can teach master and bachelor subjects and also do research. Whether a lecturer wanna do research or not, its dependent on his/her lazyness.

i mean there's something tat we should know the different between coursework and research if ones wanna be a lecturer in ipta. No other meaning or insult.   

the truth is only ipta can get infinite funding for research becoz the tax money comes in. IPTS, huhuh, who will sponsor? merely only nottingham, monash or curtin or utp do some researches.

facepalm.... maybe somebody who is a lecturer or phd holder in ipta should give some clues or hints between the Master by coursework and Master by research "to become lecturer in IPTA". It has nothing to do with research or master during recruitment. Plz note, topic is about " to be a lecturer", it refering to those who wanabe a lecturer. Hope dun give misleading suggestion.

I dare to say a lecturer vacant in famous IPTA is given priority to those who is excellent in Bachelor degree or master in coursework (refering to no experience graduate) i.e. with 4.0/4.0 cgpa. Uni will send their comfirmed staff for Phd. Those score well in English test can go oversea while those score moderate rate should do phD locally. Master is mainly done locally nowsaday for tutor with Bachelor degree.

Gov Funding or no funding in researsh is depending on RMK.

Hope someone can correct DarkForXe since this thread is about "to bcome a lecturer". NOt argument of research or wat that is merely personal view   

my senior took master by research while my fren took master by coursework. at the end, the one with master by coursework accepted by unis as lecturer/tutor.

for ipta, priority is given to master by coursework.

the truth is only ipta can get infinite funding for research becoz the tax money comes in. IPTS, huhuh, who will sponsor? merely only nottingham, monash or curtin or utp do some researches.

no point to argue it wont end. if got anything u can PM me instead of just quoting my post. the heat should end but not destroying this thread. Its my bad if u are hurt. Just PM me ur idea or anything u think its good for everyone.   

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As someone who is a lecturer in IPTA, I like to say some word on the preference of MSc by research and coursework.

There actually are no hard and fast rules on which one will be prefered by the university. We have a planning on the areas that we need a PhD in 3-5 yrs time. It will be due to retirement of staff/strengthening niche areas/succession planning/diversification of research areas/technology roadmap etc.

A good candidate will be vetted by their suitability to undertake the PhD in that particular area. If he need strengthening in some areas then a MSc by coursework will be recommended else he will be recommended to do by research.

In general most undergrad will require MSc by coursework since you do need a strong foundation before undertaking any research based degree.

It used to be a norm for UK grads master by research is a product of a failed PhD.