Timeline for Is it true that it is easier to obtain a PhD in Europe than the US on average?
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| S Mar 3, 2015 at 11:28 | history | edited | Federico Poloni | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| S Mar 3, 2015 at 11:28 | history | suggested | Ooker | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 1, 2012 at 8:46 | comment | added | wonea | @CharlesMorisset Good point, about validating research via professional experience. My own understanding is from an IT perspective in the UK, on what I've been previously offered. | |
| Oct 1, 2012 at 8:41 | comment | added | user102 | @wonea: At least in France, a Master is mandatory for "regular" students (i.e., for students who come straight from university, it can be different for professionals who want to validate research experience acquired by experience). AFAIK, I thought it was pretty much the same in Europe, but I don't know in details all regulations :) | |
| Oct 1, 2012 at 8:30 | comment | added | wonea | @CharlesMorisset "it's usually required to have a Master degree before enrolling for a PhD", yes or a first class Batchelors degree helps if not. | |
| Sep 30, 2012 at 19:49 | comment | added | Dave Clarke | @EnergyNumbers: I certainly would not encourage potential researchers to try to get into research without doing a PhD. (And the fact that you obtained an appointment without a PhD leaves out many facts: what kind of appointment, degree of experience, ...) | |
| Sep 30, 2012 at 17:09 | comment | added | user102 | @EnergyNumbers: John Polak might not have a PhD, but he started doing research 30 years ago. I think Dave's point is that it would be impossible for someone who just got a Master degree to get an academic position now. I'm currently applying for lectureship positions, and I haven't seen a single one which didn't explicitly required a PhD. | |
| Sep 30, 2012 at 17:09 | comment | added | Dave Clarke | @EnergyNumbers: Sure. He has already been in the system for a long time. It's not like he just joined academia with only a masters. | |
| Sep 30, 2012 at 16:45 | comment | added | Dave Clarke | @EnergyNumbers: I reckon it changed over 10 years ago. Things are so much more competitive these days. Without a PhD, you will not make it far. That said, some people can get into the system purely as a teacher, but their prospects are limited, as the do no research. (Whether or not this is right is another matter.) | |
| Sep 30, 2012 at 16:31 | comment | added | Dave Clarke | These days you wouldn't get far without a PhD. Those in high positions without a PhD are only there for historical reasons. | |
| Sep 30, 2012 at 15:55 | comment | added | user102 | @EnergyNumbers: fixed, but I'm not sure there are many academic positions in Europe where you can apply without a PhD. | |
| Sep 30, 2012 at 15:54 | history | edited | user102 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Sep 30, 2012 at 15:47 | history | answered | user102 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |