Career-focused master’s courses attract more students

By Liz Lightfoot Once the Cinderella of higher education, tucked between the undergraduate degree and the doctoral theses, the master's degree has come into its own. Over the past decade, the number of people graduating from taught master's courses has risen by 145%, from 69,345 in 2002/03 to 169,564 in 2011/12. Around half are overseas students, sought-after by universities for the higher