This also depends on the field and the discipline‘s accreditation rules. In Nursing, there weren’t many doctoral programs until the last 10-15 years. The masters degree was the terminal degree, therefore all masters students were taught by masters faculty.

Now we have doctoral programs, but masters degreed faculty are still allowed to teach masters students if the school of nursing cannot hire enough doctoral prepared faculty. I taught masters students with a masters degree for several years before obtaining my PhD. As several of you have pointed out, the experience of the teacher counts too.

I think teachers with a master's degree can teach undergraduate students, not graduate students (master)

Best Regards Esneyder R. González Ponzón

Thanks. But, what about Phd. teacher teaches to Ph.D. students?

As they are in peer level, they can approach with Learn-Teach-Learn model

I think that teachers with a master's degree should not teach graduate students who have also a master degree. I think that is necessary a Phd in order to teach such students.

Note that if teachers do not mastery what they teach they are no teachers at all. This may be the case when teachers with a master's degree "teach"graduate students who have also a master degree,

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Orlando

They can if they have through background of the subject with some teaching experience can not take as a bench mark that a PhD holder is good in subject all the time.

A holder of a master degree may be competent enough to teach & supervise PhD students! I saw that in Great Britain when I was a postgraduate student (1978-1983). The higher education system, at that time, was flexible in overriding titles when high quality professional academics were present.

Example: Mr. J. Pearson was an old holder of MSc but he did have a strong background in academic chemistry & in industrial polymer chemistry . I was taught one MSc course by him & then I assisted him in teaching a polymer technology laboratory witnessing his enormous capabilities & constantly learning from him.

He was not my supervisor but he became a supervisor of several MSc & PhD students and he was so successful in research management.

The quality of a master's program depends on the quality of the teachers who teach in it, which, among other things, depends on their being Phd.

Nizar Matar I agree with you, It depends on the academic background of the teacher, though he holds a Master.

In the United States, it is a matter of what the regional accreditation agencies rules allow. A master's degree student is fine in teaching undergraduate students. However, the rules here pretty much mandate a Ph.D. or other doctorate to teach graduate or post graduate work. Universities that violate that risk losing accreditation and federal/state funding.

In India a master degree is required to teach even High school student. At the undergraduate level you are required to have an MPhil and PHD as per rules . The argument whether a masters can teach another student pursuing masters. Yes they can provided one upgrades and updates one self on a regular basis and knows how to apply knowledge .

Gregg W. Etter At my university (on Engineering) due to masters students and Ph.D. students receive the same courses together is mandatory which a teacher with Ph.D. teaches.

in my country, Iran, Phd holders should teach masters .

How can there be scientific confidence in the Master's students when they teached by a person who have the same level ... The psychological stability of the master student is very important in absorbing the lecture and the influential factor is the character of the lecture with taking in account the accommated experience with the Phd holders ... In addition and By laws I agree with the answer of Mr. Gregg W. Etter

What does it mean to have a master degree in the present time and in the area of Bologna higher education? This is another year of additional standard education in the profession. In no way does it provide the bearers of this academic title an understanding of research and scientific analysis.The current education for a profession master degree differs much from the former education for the scientific degree 'Master of Science' The most important obligation of the scientific staff is the research of phenomena (whether natural or abstract), understanding the obtained data of these research and forming a theory that should "cover" the obtained research results or at least incorporate the results obtained into some of previously designed theory. The theory thus constructed should enable 'good' understanding of the large number of results of future research.

This also depends on the field and the discipline‘s accreditation rules. In Nursing, there weren’t many doctoral programs until the last 10-15 years. The masters degree was the terminal degree, therefore all masters students were taught by masters faculty.

Now we have doctoral programs, but masters degreed faculty are still allowed to teach masters students if the school of nursing cannot hire enough doctoral prepared faculty. I taught masters students with a masters degree for several years before obtaining my PhD. As several of you have pointed out, the experience of the teacher counts too.

I think there needs to be some caveats with a Master level teacher teaching Masters students. In case where the person has 20-30 plus years of industry experience at various levels the teaching may be more apt than a lecturer with a PhD and no practical experience. Ideally I would say PhD teach Masters students but there are cases, in Engineering for example, where a Masters level would be more than appropriate. Class load, subjects, etc. would need to be considered. Co-teaching is another option where two lecturers deliver the class focusing on different areas assuming the Masters lecturer have practical work experience plus/and working on a doctorate.

Depends upon university and country guide lines for minimum qualification. but for PG classes PhD should be minimum

Sir it is better to for a teacher to always be a step ahead of their students. Hence, a masters graduate may teacher undergraduates. A doctorate graduate with years of experiences teaches in all levels.

Depend on the university or country regulation

No because they lack the appropriate toolkit to lecture them.

It depends on the academic background and the personality of the teacher, who holds a Master's degree. For example Alexander Sutherland Neill had just a Master's degree, but I strongly believe that many students (of a Master's degree programme) would felt blessed to have such a teacher.

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Now a days preferable qualification is PhD for teaching at University leve.But experience Masters are also in teaching assignment..

For graduate students, its more efficient that teachers who hold a PhD degree.

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It's not true in Indian context. Most of the PhD holders in india are back benchers. At least in Geosciences. At time only a few publications. I think that a professional geologists with years of experience in in specific domain with publications can be a better teacher rather then an armchair theorists.

There are quite a few graduate students who teach while holding a master’s degree, and they are running undergraduate courses to ensure the students will learn as they should

Depends on the structure of teaching at the university if the need is urgent and necessary for the master's degree ..

It depends on the university's regulation first and Master Degree holder's knowledge. Some Master degree teachers have more knowledge than PhD holders..

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The lecturer with masters' qualification can only assist the substantive course lecturer. The person must have a PhD and in Nigerian University, must have 3years post PhD teaching qualification before he or she could teach masters class.

It should not be official for a masters graduate to teach masters class. The course lecture must be a PhD holder.

Well, it depends. Masters students can be taught by a person with masters degree with many years of teaching experience but I doubt this is the case in Nigeria. Masters students are taught mostly by PhD holders in this part of the world.

I think it depends on skills, ability and the knowledge of the teacher.

I feel, master degree holder with a minimum of 4 research articles published in peer reviewed journals is just enough to teach.

Teacher "only" with a master degree and with great practical experience - it can be a rarity which you are not able to pay :-)

Especially in technical area.

I respect the point of view of Dr. Michele Ellis on the issue of field related aspect of the discussion.

I believe that this teacher COULD. Now, whether he should.... it depends on case. Doctoral degree is usually desirable if not expected. But what if there no person with a doctoral degree, who is expert enough in the subject taught? Is this possibility out of the question????

It depends on teaching ability aand skills, Scientific knowledge Writing and reading skills, understand the curriculum, good iin lesson plan, etc..

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I think PhD holder is needed for master student. But if master holder teachers having nice experiences and teaching skills he or she need to be encouraged to perform the teaching of master students.

It is important to have teaching experience.

Dear Mr. Esneyder R. González Ponzón ,if only formally is not possible, but someone's life experience is different, similar to the following question "can successful entrepreneurs cannot teach in a master's program?" obviously very permitted and very necessary. although formally the entrepreneur does not have a doctorate. Because learning not only creates hardskill, it also stimulates the ability to think skillfully. Regards.

It is possible if the teacher has good teaching experience with good practical work and publication.

Should be allowed to teach provided the person knows the subject and can do justice to teaching. Teacher must know the masters degree course and must be confident in emitting his or her knowledge.

For a person with a master degree, it could be allowed to handle undergraduate students. The person is recruited as graduate assistant in the university and would not be able to teach postgraduate until he or she has completed PhD and waited for another 3years to handle PG classes.

Valuable contributions by respected colleagues on this discussion

Teaching qualification is required

I think at the graduate level; knowledge of the teacher is more important than the teaching skills. I think teacher must have a PhD.

I think they must have at least PhD.

I know professors who do not hold a PhD.

I would argue that having a deep and relevant subject knowledge alongside a valid teaching qualification is more essential than simply having a PhD. (Although I acknowledge that having a PhD is still highly valuable).

Teaching experience is essential to have

It strongly depends on the personal skills and overall qualification, and not at all just on the level of the academic degree. If the person is highly skilled he can teach much better than a degree holder with a mediocre qualifications.

I agree with @Dr. Noori Abdul-nabi Nasir

knowledge and teaching skill is more important than degree only.

It depends somewhat on the field. For example in the field of social work there are many with Master's degrees who teach some classes that are related to the practicum content of the program. They have extensive field experience which make them valuable in dealing with such courses even though they do not have a PhD. In other fields there are many brilliant people with just Master's degree only who are quite knowledgeable based on their research and practical experience to be able to teach Master's level students. The saying "do not judge a book by its cover" is apt here.

Yes, there exist numerous such examples. But it is not true for every master degree holder. Everyone is not fit for teaching, even a PhD degree holder.

I have seen some of the teachers with just masters have tought not only many masters, but also PhD students (Agri Univ have considerable course work in their PhD program). What matters is that how professional they are after long years of experiences and how updated they are.. Many non-PhDs have done extremely well in guiding even PhDs.

yes, with teaching qualification.