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Phd Part-time - how does it work

  • 12-12-2012 9:10am
    #1
    Hannaho
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 737 ✭✭✭


    Hi!

    I've always wanted to do a Phd part-time - I work and have young children - so have no interest in doing it full-time. How long does could I take to do a Phd part-time? Would I get funding? The Phd would be in quite a topical area - well currently topical anyway!

    The supervisor who is willing and able to supervise me - she has a great interest in this particular topic - is encouraging me to apply for a 4 year scholarship. I presume this is basically full-time Phd study, which is not want I want at all. I had envisaged taking 5/6 years to complete my Phd. The Phd would be useful in my career - just doing it slowly, if needs be, wold also open some doors for me, as people would be aware that I am doing research in this quite narrow, but topical area - the field is social work/equality/human rights.

    Also, can anyone give me an idea of general part-time fees for a Phd - there are several organisations who are interested in my potential area of research, and would be willing to fund me small amounts.

    Also, how on site do you need to be for Phd - I hear structured Phds need more onsite attendance.

    Any info greately appreciated.


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  • #2
    tomboylady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 309 ✭✭tomboylady


    I'm currently doing a PhD part-time. I started in January 2011 and my official finish date is January 2017 (6 years). If I finish before that, great, if it takes the whole time, fine too. I currently work full-time, so using evenings, early mornings and weekends to study. I'm actually registered at a university in the UK for two main reasons; the supervisor I wanted was based there, and the fees and PT flexibility were more to my liking than here in Ireland (I'm self-funding).

    During my first year I probably travelled to campus 6 times throughout the year, half of those I stayed a few days, the other half I just flew over in the morning and back in the evening. I haven't been over at all this year but am hoping to make a trip in January/February. I have a supervisor here in Ireland and another two in the UK. They are all quite happy for me to regularly send email updates and talk with them on the phone. So long as I don't drop off the radar the university don't mind that I'm not there. It's all my own research so being on campus is of no benefit to me!


  • #3
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    I have looked at part-time options for a PhD too, and the best for me was self-funding a part-time PhD from an English university, pretty much tomboylady's situation. However, because I am looking for grant funding from Ireland, that isn't an option for me. One solution I have thought of is getting a four year grant and borrowing or saving towards an extra year's fees, providing I can get the university to agree to an extra year (they're more stringent about time taken for a PhD nowadays).


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