The 15 hardest graduate programs to get into or earn in 2021

Choosing your degree course is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. However, your application is only the beginning of the experiences you'll have at the university, the people you'll meet, and even the career you'll one day choose. With this in mind, it is necessary to know the hardest graduate programs

Choosing your degree course is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. However, your application is only the beginning of the experiences you'll have at the university, the people you'll meet, and even the career you'll one day choose. With this in mind, it is necessary to know the hardest graduate programs to have a realistic idea of how intricate your degree will be before you undertake it.

Are masters degrees hard? There is no definite way to tell what the hardest masters degree are. The hardness varies from student to student and depends mainly on one's cognitive capacity and learning strengths. In addition, several factors will also come into play in an individual’s educational outcomes.

15 hardest graduate programs

Is getting a masters degree hard? The hardness or ease of a masters degree depends on the individual learner and their passion. However, some degrees require more research time and have more assignments, making them harder than other degrees. Here is the list of the top 15 hardest programs.

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1. Aerospace

Aerospace engineering is one of the hardest programs for many learners. The field of study is related to the combination of aeronautical equipment, design, and maintenance. It equips the students with the knowledge on how to work with an aircraft, right from its parts, design, and deal with dangerous situations.

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This program is considered challenging since the entire study is complex in nature. Learners are taught theoretical information, calculation part to derive equations and do estimations. All these come in handy in assembling the pieces, designing the equipment, flying, landing, and dealing with critical situations.

2. Architecture

Architecture is one of the hardest graduate programs to get into in 2021. The program deals with planning, constructing, and designing buildings and several other structures. Every wall laid, every step placed, and every room pulled up is the work of an architect.

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Students who wish to pursue this program are required to have a good hand at drawing, designing, painting, and observation skills. This comes in handy in keenly looking into different details.

The program is considered one of the most challenging because construction requires utmost accuracy. There are several factors that one needs to consider keenly because once you miss out on a single one of them you could end up re-doing the entire work again.

3. Biology

As much as biology is a basic subject that many people seem well-acquainted with, few know how challenging it can get. While high school learners just get a brief insight into the subject, university students get to an in-depth study.

There are several factors that a person ought to consider before choosing to undertake this program. For instance, they should have good drawing skills, quick perception, a strong heart and the willingness to acquire more knowledge. Also, they must be ready to deal with numerous practical studies.

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4. Chemistry

Chemistry is a subject of atoms and molecules. These are the fundamentals of chemical compounds. And these compounds are the reason behind the existence of any matter. So this is a subject where a student needs to study the subject, analyze the salts, conduct experiments, and learn about substances.

This together is a complicated, lengthy, and challenging process too. This is why students consider this one of the hardest subjects to pursue a degree in.

5. Physics

Physics is an important branch of science subject and one of the hardest graduate degrees. It deals with the structure of matter, space, time, existence, motion, and behaviour. This is a crucial subject about the theories, reasons, and calculation behind what is happening, why, and how. Students studying this subject have to work on derivations, theories, formulas, applications, possibilities and do thorough study; thus, this becomes tough.

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6. Law

Law is a subject that covers many things. If you go especially into any course, the thing is different; but, every student needs to get a basic idea about this. It includes a lot of understanding, analysis, memory, court trials, chamber work, research on the case study, reading of the evidence, collecting supporting sentences, etc. This is altogether a complex process and takes up a lot of effort.

7. Computer Science

Computer Science is one of the leading subjects- a bright scope for career to numerous people. This is the reason numerous students are willing to pursue a career in this. With rapid development, new technologies are emerging, and the subject complexity is on the rise.

A student pursuing this course must learn programming, data management, logical understanding, computer accessibility, algorithms, and a lot more. One should also be fluent with the syntax and ready to find, understand and resolve issues in a program.

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8. Biochemistry

Biochemistry is a sub-discipline of biology and chemistry. This is a subject that deals with the chemical reactions occurred in a biological body. It studies the processes that occur in an organism like metabolism, life process, and so on are.

Students pursuing this course need to work on chemical reactions, understand biological structures, make diagrams, conduct experiments, study the work in detail, and prepare reports. This is a crucial task and requires proper dedication and concentration, making it difficult and time-tasking.

9. Medicine

Medicine is the most difficult graduate degree as the entire process is spent learning rather than memorizing textbooks, definitions and terms. Whatever you learn as a medical student is of immense value to you because they would all help you to understand the intricacies of the medical field.

You can study the course in different fields like clinical pathology, healthcare management, hospital management, hospital administration, biomedical engineering, public health, and more. You can also register with the medical council of your state in order to obtain licensure.

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10. Economics

Economics is a subject not many like. This has to deal with some complex theories and analyze the way people interact with values. It deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods, services, and other related processes included in manufacturing items.

This covers buyers, market, potential, economy, sellers, scope, labour, land, capital, savings, consumption, raw materials, investment, and other related factors. Unfortunately, this complex subject gets tough for students to understand and write on; thus, pursuing a degree is hard.

11. Mathematics

Mathematics, a nightmare of many students, is one of the complex subjects that everyone has to study during their academic life. But, when you go for further studies in this subject specifically, then things get more complex. The theories, applications, calculations are lengthy and complicated. This is why when students are pursuing this course, they feel it is difficult.

12. Literature

Literature is not less than beauty if you're into the English language and study the same. This includes dealing with ancient literature, writing, and poetry. When a student chooses this subject, he must work on it by reading the works of great poets, authors, and grammar experts.

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He needs to read a lot of literature and understand different perspectives to conclude his views accordingly. However, the most challenging part is reading the age-old content studied by many and writing a unique report. This is why it's considered one of the most demanding degrees.

13. Arts

Often students assume art is an easy subject but is one of the most challenging graduate degrees. The level of dedication and creativity it requires is something unmatchable. When studying this course, the student has to learn different forms of art and get well-acquainted with art supplies, utensils, and other related products required for this purpose.

This is a long and tedious job; so, one needs to be very calm, focused, and have a keen eye for detail if they seek perfection. These requirements make this subject a tough job and make this a tough degree to pursue.

14. Psychology

Psychology is a subject of mind and critical thinking. Therefore, when studying this course, a student has to study the theories in-depth, go through concepts needed to understand the subject, methods to follow and techniques to apply for deriving results, calculate, analyze, and a lot more.

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This study aims to make a person capable enough to understand others' behaviour and analyze their thought-process. So, as it sounds, it is complex, and thus this is counted in the list of tough subjects.

15. Business

Business is one of the leading opportunities for students who are looking up for a bright career. This is a subject where you study the market, analyze the products or services, research the scope, predict the outcomes, and estimate the calculations.

The difficult part here is coming up with a case study and its reports after every research. Surveys are also an integral part of this subject. Together all these activities make this a complex subject for students to pursue.

Each one of these top 15 hardest graduate programs are fascinating, challenging and rewarding. Therefore, if you have the skills and passion for studying them, you will undoubtedly have a fascinating university experience.

Tuko.co.ke shared the most marketable courses in Kenya in 2021. Many people who join institutions of higher learning often think that all courses are equal. That is not the case. Some fields that were once popular aren’t in demand in the job market nowadays due to technological advancements or the number of graduates being higher than the available positions.

The most marketable courses are based on the growing economies and the availability of professionals. This is not to suggest that these are the only courses you can undertake. In addition, the choice of an institution may vary from one person to another, but doing a background check is vital.

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