In the private sector, the demand for students with advanced degrees (especially in the non-hard sciences) is low compared to other developed countries.
Some programs, like engineering or medicine require extra upper secondary level courses in mathematics and sciences, which can be attained through a foundation course in engineering.
This is a closely related if not overlapping kind, often included under the general rubric of qualitative analysis, and used primarily in the social sciences.
These meetings include scientific sessions with presentations by invited speakers in such disciplines as cancer biology, neuroscience, pathology and plant sciences.
