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Plasma or Photonics Physics

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  • #32
    SOL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭SOL


    I am willing to guess that the course title is what needs updating, I would imagine what they teach is on the money. Otherwise, in a market like this, the course would end up empty.

    I would say this, if you are planning on doing a PhD, why not just go straight into it from your degree?

    If you are planning on getting a job, then figure out what you need to do to get that job by asking your potential employers or reading job ads...


  • #33
    Schaeler2013
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭Schaeler2013


    SOL wrote: »

    I would say this, if you are planning on doing a PhD, why not just go straight into it from your degree?

    I have spoken with a PhD student, and he informed me that all the other PhD students he knows, including himself, all completed an MSc of one type or another before beginning their PhDs.

    So I don't know how wise it would be to proceed without an MSc?

    From what he told me I'm assuming it's only a small percentage who go straight from a BSc into a PhD.


  • #34
    SOL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭SOL


    Hmmm, maybe it depends on the university, but I would say less than half the people I know did a masters before starting their PhD. It's a very common thing on the continent, but if you are doing a 4 year degree then it is quite possible to start a PhD straight away, not that I'm recommending it, but if it is what you want to do then why faff around if you can find a PhD.

    Out of interest, what stage are you at? Have you finished your undergrad or are you finishing this year?


  • #35
    Morbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,457 ✭✭✭Morbert


    Schaeler2013 wrote: »
    The Photonics MSc course is in UCC, Cork.

    The Plasma Physics MSc course is in Queen's University, Belfast.

    Any thoughts on this?

    UCC's Tyndall institute is involved in a lot of photonics and nanoelectronics research. The MSc course might be useful if you are interested in a career in research/industry, as it would allow you to readily move into a PhD position in Tyndall (assuming you don't want to dive straight into a PhD).

    http://www.tyndall.ie/


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