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Is lecturing compulsory for PhD students

  • 09-02-2011 2:30am
    #1
    Clomail
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    Hello, I wish to start a PhD degree this year and hope to into research in coming years. However, I am wondering if lecturing to classes is a compulsory part of a PhD degree, or is it possible to do a PhD and just do research?


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  • #2
    Sid_Justice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,720 ✭✭✭Sid_Justice


    Is lecturing compulsory for PhD students - no
    is it possible to do a PhD and just do research? - yes


  • #3
    Fremen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Fremen


    It depends where you go and what department you're in. It's rare to be required to teach, but it does happen. It's more common in the US. Ask the graduate admissions tutor in the department you're looking at.


  • #4
    collidgedosser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭collidgedosser


    It is not common for a PhD student to give lectures and it is definitely not compulsory as part of achieving your PhD, some ppl like myself get lucky and are asked to do a few hours of lecturing. It is however very common for PhDs to be asked to demonstrate lab practicals. That is my experience of UCD


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