Question about Master degrees / PHD's

hayser

Hi everyone. I'm hoping someone can help me out with this. Oncee you have a Bachelor's degree can you go on to study a Master's degree and then a PHD or can you go straight and study for a PHD? Also when studying for a PHD is it like when you're doing a Masters and you can either do it through classes or research? Thanks in advance.

DublinWriter

It all depends on the discipline and/or the university.

It's not unheard of for people to go into a doctoral programme directly from a primary degree, but you'll want to get a first in said primary degree before even considering going this route.

PhD programmes are completed purely by research and dissertation.

Staph

PhD's are accomplished through novel research. You can enter into a PhD directly after a bachelors degree in Ireland, you usually require a second class or above to be considered into a program. However, this is not necessarily a requirement, I know some people who have been admitted with a pass degree. You should look up graduate admissions in your college/s of interest to find the exact requirements. Some graduate programs in certain colleges may require that you register as a Masters student initially and do a 'transfer' to progress onto the PhD register.

A master's can be accomplished by doing research, or thought in which you take classes. Again, you should look up requirements in the colleges you are interested in.

pow wow

Some courses also offer a 1+3 PhD structure where the first year is equivalent to a Masters and you can (though they generally frown upon it) withdraw after the first year and get the Masters qualification.