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Getting into a PhD course?

  • 21-05-2006 9:13pm
    #1
    Jack_Flash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭


    Does anybody know what is the best way of getting to do a PhD. It's something that's interested me for a while and I do have a number of research interests? What's the next move?


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  • #2
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    There are one or two of us lurking around here who are actively looking into a PhD or doctorate of some kind.

    The first thing I did was talk to my MSc. project supervisor about what was involved. The next step was to talk to a few people who have PhDs - the college I lecture in had a mini seminar on what doing a PhD entails. In parallel to this, I was thinking up of various topics.

    Also keep an eye on the papers - there are always opportunities arising.


  • #3
    simu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,730 ✭✭✭✭simu


    I'm doing one atm. I just went and talked to a few of my BA lecturers for ideas.


  • #4
    arctic lemur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 442 ✭✭arctic lemur


    I have a degree and post-grad diploma, can i apply for a Phd? I have a few research interests too and since it takes 3 years i'd like to have it started at least before i'm 30!


  • #5
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    I don't see why not.

    In some institutions they break the PhD into two stages - the first being an MSc. The idea being, if you want to pull out half way through, at least you get something out of it.


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