Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all! We have been experiencing an issue on site where threads have been missing the latest postings. The platform host Vanilla are working on this issue. A workaround that has been used by some is to navigate back from 1 to 10+ pages to re-sync the thread and this will then show the latest posts. Thanks, Mike.
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

PhD too late for me?

  • 24-08-2015 9:01pm
    #1
    pink12
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭


    Hi, I am thinking about doing a PhD in psychology. I wondered is there anyone out there who has done a PhD and knows about the reality of the commitment involved? I am in my late 30s and have a young toddler and so thought maybe a part-time PhD would be best (I also work full-time). Is this too much to take on? Is a part time PhD considered to be as good as a full-time one in terms of working in academia?

    Thing is I am very drawn to research and whenever I attend conferences I am always impressed by academics and what they have to say. Is this something that is realistic for me at my age and with a young family? When is too old to become an academic?


Comments

  • #2
    JuliusCaesar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,882 ✭✭✭JuliusCaesar


    Well what kind of PhD?

    Do you want to do a 'taught' professional doctorate, like Clinical Psychology?
    Or do you want to do a research PhD?

    If the former, there are clinical placements as well as research. There will also be time constraints, as you will have to be there (placement, uni) at certain times/days (9-5).

    If doing a research PhD you might be able to do it part-time, but it is a long long committment of about 7 years.


    If you want to be an academic, you'll generally need a research PhD.


Advertisement