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Before you proceed, you need to determine what job opportunities one of the master's you're considering will open up, either in your...

Yes, certain countries have broad cultural norms; but under the umbrella of those broad cultural norms, there are wide variations in...

I've never worked as a consultant. But I have worked with consultants, and I have friends who have listed 'consultant' on their...

I'm a bit confused here. You are currently in a postdoc (first postdoc?) in CMP and materials physics. And I assume your PhD work were...

If graduate-level courses for the fundamentals are a high priority for you, you might want to consider a PhD program in the US. Here we...

It looks like you are finally facing reality. It's a good time to revisit what I previously wrote: The engineering physics master's...

In an ideal world perhaps but that's a very western centric viewpoint and I suspect that the OP is not from a western country. Even many...

Research experience may not be technically a requirement, but you will be competing against applicants who do have undergrad research...

This can't be answered without a lot more specific details about your personal situation. Without probing into them, here are some key...

You may have another problem with the second option. Will your engineering master's provide you with a strong enough background to be...

I'm not surprised. I've come across similar instances here in the US (including in my own family), highly dependent on family culture...

I still think you're missing the key issue. You keep discussing paths to a master's engineering degree. But the OP does not want an...

This goes back to the key issue of who's footing the bills.

The OP has already replied that they are not at all interested in a Plan B.

<<Emphasis added.>> But the OP's family is insisting that the OP get a bachelor's degree in engineering (not math/physics). That's at...