Would There Be A Limit Of Places In Studying For A Degree

Is there an age limit for a student studying in an undergraduate college degree? If so, what is the age limit?

No. I have frequently taught much, much older students, including retirees. Many states allow senior citizens to take college courses. If they go for a degree, I think they have to pay the usual tuition, but if they are just going for personal enrichment, their tuition is nominal.

Is there an age limit to getting a degree in medicine?

Anecdotally, I know several people who started medical school in their 30's and one in his 50's. You may be even be considered a more attractive candidate by some schools. I think it might be a good idea to just contact some schools you might be interested in and ask questions about their program. When my daughter was looking at engineering schools after working for a few years and the Peace Corps, she just started contacting by email professors at schools. The results were surprising, who responded & who didn't. She ended up at  a more prestigious place where she thought  she'd never have a chance at admission, while from some much less prestigious schools no one even responded.

Is there a glass ceiling if you don't have a computer science degree but were self taught instead?

When I started, I did not have a degree in CS (I did have a BA, majoring in English and history). I found that I wanted a credential, so I earned an MS in software engineering (part time), and that definitely helped in job hunting. I later pursued a PhD, and chose an information sciences program (rather than CS) because of the prof I wanted to work with (she had moved from a CS program).So, here I am, a CS professor without a degree in CS (by the letter), so we can conclude in one sense that there is no glass ceiling (at least, as an absolute). However, I’ve been told (I don’t know how seriously to take this) that I didn’t get jobs because none of my degrees says CS. I certainly know that, in hiring in industry, many people with degrees in CS showed significant deference to candidates because they had degrees in CS or mathematics (which most CS students fear and therefore treat with respect). My MS might have been more beneficial (professionally) had it been in CS, even though my job was in software engineering, so the content in that program was more valuable and appropriate.If you have a degree in something else, can program, and want a career, go for it. If you choose to pursue a master’s degree, seriously consider CS. If you don’t have a degree, you can definitely try to get in, but I’d start working on a degree (ideally in CS, but in something rather than no degree), even if it’s part time and a slow process. You will find that there are limits without a degree in many places (I would argue in most places), and when there’s an inevitable downturn, those without degrees are likely to lose jobs first (it’s happened in the past).

Is there any age bar for studying abroad?

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How many master's degrees can one person have?

Theoretically, there is no limit. However, the additional degrees really need to be connected to a set of clearly delineated career goals. Graduate faculty are not usually interested spending their valuable time with “professional” students . These are students who keep taking degrees as an excuse to be on campus, and enjoy good parties, good sex, and postpone growing up. For example, often a medical researcher will need both a PhD research degree and an MD degree to carry out certain kind of research. However, a Med. School Admissions Committee is likely to be highly reluctant to allocate very scarce seats in Medical School to someone with a PhD who lacks lacking clearly defined goals for obtaining the second degree.