christopher ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: Hi,
: I am writing here in order to seek advice. I am working as a
: statistical analyst. I'm a Hong Kong citizen and want to pursue a PhD.
: Somebody told me that studying in UK take only 3 years since I have
: already got a MPhil, is it the case? I ask this question because
: studying in USA may take 5 years, it may be too long for me. Also,
: what is the living standard in UK? How much pounds per month is needed
: to survive? As I am doing a job now so I need to quit, will I find a
: job easily after I have finished the PhD? I study PhD for fun, so I
: don't want to take too much risk. One more thing, I want to study
: Investment.
:
: Thanks
The time needed to get a PhD in the US is not fixed. According
to my experience an average student may need one year to prepare
the prelims and another year to find advisor and a research subject
and pass the oral exam. Then he or she may spend three more years
to get the dissertation done (longer than that may make your advisor
"impatient"). But if you are well prepared, have some research
experience and manage to start working on your dissertation
from the very first day, nothing prevents you from presenting
it in three years if it is ready by then. You still have to take
the prelims, the oral exam and whatever other formalities
required by your university (including taking a number of
graduate courses), but that could be done simultaneously to
your dissertation work.
Miguel A. Lerma
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