Starting my master's degree in bitcoin

[Odusko]

As Bitcoin awareness spread across many geographical locations and the quest to tap into the many advantages Bitcoin presents, knowing the importance of knowledge in the entire journey be it governments or at the individual level bitcoin has proven to be the best alternative where there is no restriction to the financial freedom of the individuals.
The fact that bitcoin transactions are made secure and transparent via the blockchain and as an emerging development there is a need to have an in-depth knowledge of the subject matters, so we can be able to handle our daily financial transactions without any restrictions or third-party involvement given p2p freedom.
So I am looking for a university where I can run a master's degree in bitcoin since I already have an undergraduate degree, I was thinking El Salvador will be the best country to expect such a university because El Salvador is 100% bitcoin-friendly please any suggestions?

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[dzungmobile]

Why do you need a Master degree in Bitcoin. With its open-source you can learn it and don't need to have a Master degree about it.

I don't know Bitcoin Core developers have their Master degrees to code Bitcoin Core softwares.

If you want to look for Master courses, find them from [LIST] Institutions offering blockchain courses and programs in the world. The list is not for Master degree courses but likely you will find them from those universities.

Free courses from Learmeabitcoin

[kryptqnick]

I'm not sure one needs a whole degree in Bitcoin or even something more general like Blockchain, but I'm happy the op is looking for it. I think that such a Master's will work best if your undergraduate degree is somewhere around IT or Economics, though, and if it isn't, it might be really tough.
I like the list that dzungmobile shared, but it doesn't have everything, of course. And courses in specific languages can be an issue, of course. For instance, I've seen crypto-related courses in my country, but they're all in Ukrainian language.
If you just Google "Master's in Blockchain", you'll see plenty of results on the first page, all from different universities. I can't say how hard the admission process will be or how good the programs are, but they exist.
Here's just a list of a few links:
https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/
https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/levels-of-study/postgraduate-study/masters-by-coursework/master-of-blockchain-enabled-business-mc279
https://coe.northeastern.edu/academics-experiential-learning/academic-departments/mgen/ms-insy/ms-insy-blockchain/
https://www.frankfurt-school.de/home/programmes/master/blockchain-digital-assets
Good luck with your search! I recommend choosing several universities and make multiple applications, as the admission process can be pretty competitive at some places, and you don't want to waste years on trying to get an offer.

[Lorence.xD]

It's a good thing that the OP aims to deeply understand some factors in Bitcoin in master degree. However, I think it would be unnecessary to travel across El Salvador to enhance your knowledge in Bitcoin. There's a lot of information in the internet and questions you can search for it. But if you really want to get that degree despite the language could be hard to communicate in other countries. Many universities abroad have what you seeking. You can browse here to find what suits for you.

Universities Offering Blockchain and Crypto

Masters Degree Cryptocurrency

[Yatsan]

Why do you need a Master degree in Bitcoin. With its open-source you can learn it and don't need to have a Master degree about it.

I don't know Bitcoin Core developers have their Master degrees to code Bitcoin Core softwares.

If you want to look for Master courses, find them from [LIST] Institutions offering blockchain courses and programs in the world. The list is not for Master degree courses but likely you will find them from those universities.

Free courses from Learmeabitcoin

Also, there's no such thing professional in this industry; we are all students who keeps on learning as this technology develops. I've heard of cryptocurrencies being a course, and a subject and some people think that it is even a good profession. My personal question is why? Given how risky this industry is, in comparison with other investments such as properties and stock market. Even those who are in this industry for almost a decade are still seeking for new knowledge about this industry. Maybe, people are way too amazed by the potential of this blockchain in particular with profit potential, but things just work on a different way for this industry; no particular pattern. Having a master's degree means you have a mastery of something right? Are there anyone in this industry whose in such level?

[Maus0728]

I think you will be wasting your time, effort, and money if you pursue a formal education. You can just study cryptography, programming, C++, DSA, databases, and networking. You could easily acquire knowledge in these subjects through workshops and YouTube videos that are much cheaper and can be studied at your own pace.

The only caveat I see doing this is that, you have to create your own roadmap of subjects that you need to study based on what you want to achieve. Plus, the discipline of spending a fair amount of time consistently.

It is better to learn theoretically and create your own bitcoin/blockchain projects instead of wasting resources for a piece of paper and a title that no one cares about. Unless you are doing it for enjoyment, which I still think you are not.

I don't know, maybe I am just sick of the current educational system we have now. Sometimes, the internet, especially YouTube videos, is way better than those PhD professors in my university.

But hey that's just me!

[Agbe]

Op I believed you are Nigeria if only I am not making a mistake, and you know know that Nigerian government hate bitcoin which means they would never sponsor you to go and study bitcoin in abroad and personally, if you want to sponsor yourself in such course in University at abroad the expenses will be much more for you to bear. Studying bitcoin as a course of study is a very good idea, but it is not yet approved world wide. So many schools have not inserted it in the curriculum. So to less your expenses, I know that you didn't know bitcoin in your first degree so I would advise you to do what you studied in the first degree. Unless you going to study bitcoin with a government sponsored scholarship.

[Faisal2202]

So I am looking for a university where I can run a master's degree in bitcoin since I already have an undergraduate degree, I was thinking El Salvador will be the best country to expect such a university because El Salvador is 100% bitcoin-friendly please any suggestions?

I don't think you will find any master's degree in BTC, even though you might see no course directly pertaining to BTC. Because institutions have to register them with the respective educational system of their country and to approve the course, it must be according to the laws and regulations of that country (which means countries that have banned crypto usage, are unlikely to teach a registered course in any university about BTC).

But you will find courses to learn BTC by different names, like Blockchain. because blockchain changes the purposes as it has its own benefits, even for governments. Now, to your question about which university to attend. I think first you should share a little bit of information about your geographical and financial status. like how much you could afford and whether you could go to another country to learn these courses. or you are querying about "online courses".

Here is an article covering most of the registered courses about BTC/Blockchain to learn in universities. (In the list I would prefer you to not select Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) because that state has senators that hate BTC and well at least show their hostility about it, you can read the topic about it has already been discussed).

If you are looking for online degrees in this field, then this article might help you, 7 Universities Offering Online...

El Salvador's adoption of BTC as a legal tender has been of less benefit to them till now, Who knows the future, but at the current state, they are facing difficulties and their citizens are too.

[Husires]

The title of the topic is not clear. Are you looking for a master’s degree in Bitcoin? If that is true, then few universities are now studying blockchain, but they give a bachelor’s degree, and therefore there are no higher academic degrees (PhD, for example) that can discuss the master’s thesis, in other words, there is no university Currently giving a master's degree specializing in Bitcoin.

If you are looking for a university that accepts Bitcoin, there are a number of them, but I think that you will need a lot of expenses in housing and travel, so the easiest solution is to convert Bitcoin into cash and pay the university.

I wish you success in your scientific career.

[Wapfika]

Op I believed you are Nigeria if only I am not making a mistake, and you know know that Nigerian government hate bitcoin which means they would never sponsor you to go and study bitcoin in abroad and personally, if you want to sponsor yourself in such course in University at abroad the expenses will be much more for you to bear. Studying bitcoin as a course of study is a very good idea, but it is not yet approved world wide. So many schools have not inserted it in the curriculum. So to less your expenses, I know that you didn't know bitcoin in your first degree so I would advise you to do what you studied in the first degree. Unless you going to study bitcoin with a government sponsored scholarship.

Governments may not focus on spending money to sponsor to an individual where there is option for them to already hire people who are professional or knowledgeable in this matter and ask them to teach their staffs or certain organizations. There are more things governments needs to focus with unless their country plans to be Bitcoin friendly or plans to do more crypto transactions then having a school or at least subject related to it will help them to influence more users in using it. In my country there is a bank who sponsored series of seminars about Bitcoin and just need to register or choose schedule but no school yet focuses on having it in the curriculum.

[hZti]

There is probably no Professor that has a very deep knowledge in bitcoin specifically. It would be better to go into finance or mathematics to then do some kind of thesis about bitcoin yourself. Bitcoin is a complex topic, but would probably not be smart to be a complete Master, since you need to see bitcoin in context to finance for example.

[kamvreto]

Are you sure you want to take a master's degree in bitcoin in El Salvador? There is indeed legalized bitcoin but the pros and cons of bitcoin are also still there. If it's your obsession to earn a master's degree in bitcoin, then you need to delve deeper into the technological understanding associated with bitcoin. It also refers to the knowledge economy as well as development for developers. It is not easy to achieve it, it is necessary to know some basic aspects. Maybe you can try to do it online because there are many online classes available to deepen your knowledge about bitcoin and its technology.

[Cantsay]

Do you really a masters in Bitcoin to truly understand how Bitcoin works?
I'm pretty sure that those Bitcoin gurus we have here didn't go to a university to study master's in Bitcoin before they become extremely good when it comes to Bitcoin.
I don't know what country you're from but if your government is not in support of bitcoin or crypto then I'm afraid you'll have to sponsor yourself throughout the whole master's program I can tell how fit you are financially but I know the cost won't be a penny.
You could also ask those here for advice on what better alternatives you could take if you're to achieve your goal without having to go through the master's program.

[ololajulo]

He might have actually written the piece in an ambigious manner, but bitcoin is already incorporated into higher education curriculum, but not as a discipline. This will be done through the blockchain. There is a possibility he may think about doing a research project on it as well, and I am happy to suggest a few topics in that direction.

[alphalemming]

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[Kgdktac]

there are universities that offer courses or programs related to blockchain technology, which is the underlying technology that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are built upon.

Some examples of universities that offer blockchain-related courses or programs include:


Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Offers a course on "Blockchain and Money" as well as a blockchain certificate program.

University of California, Berkeley - Offers a course on "Blockchain, Cryptoeconomics, and the Future of Technology, Business, and Law."

Stanford University - Offers a course on "Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies."

New York University - Offers a course on "Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, and Distributed Systems."

[passwordnow]

There's a certificate program made by Andreas and colleagues and the company's name is C4. It's not a university or mastery program but it's got a certificate that you need to pass on its assessment. Maybe that will interest you while you're taking a master's degree as that's also another good credential to have.
Link: https://cryptoconsortium.org/certifications/cbp/

[Merit.s]

Bitcoin is a new technology and I don't think anyone has finished learning bitcoin technology. Learning of bitcoin technology is very broad and will be hard for someone to say he is a professor in bitcoin. Remember your lecturers must have understood and study this technology for a very long time before they can be called professors which is impossible. If you are a Nigerian there was when the government was giving out scholarship on training of whoever wants to learn about blockchain technology application, Did you apply ?. You can learn more on bitcoin without going to campus and I don't think that there is any masters course on bitcoin.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

I am looking for a university where I can run a master's degree in bitcoin since I already have an undergraduate degree, I was thinking El Salvador will be the best country to expect such a university because El Salvador is 100% bitcoin-friendly please any suggestions?

Best suggestions you have given yourself which is by thinking of El-Savador as the first option that comes to your mind, that could be actually be true, because El-Savador is the first country that accept bitcoin as a legal tender, taught bitcoin education in schools, and open the enabled environment for anything related to bitcoin to be fully operated under bitcoin free zone, other countries may have this as well taught in a financial syllabus but not as a course for now, if you can give a try, then El-Savador is the best place.

[Ndabagi01]

Many people are discouraging the OP from attending university to obtain a master's degree in bitcoin due to the large amount of money that will be involved. Suggesting that he study it online from the comfort of his own home is also a good idea, but not everyone enjoys studying online and reading books; they prefer to think physically in a class with other students where they can share ideas and brainstorm together. If the OP wants to get a master's in bitcoin and can afford it without stress, he should go where he believes he will understand it best. Best wishes, OP.