Maybe. Assuming it's a research-focussed MA. Still, the problem is that research needs to be on something, and so they do also need to acquire knowledge at the

Maybe. Assuming it's a research-focussed MA. Still, the problem is that research needs to be on something, and so they do also need to acquire knowledge at the same time (otherwise they're likely to be a glorified lab tech), so the things an MA can generally tackle are different from those a PhD can tackle. That said, our department sends MAs into industry as well. Further our department as well as our University has been promoting undergraduates getting hands-on experience in doing research.