Re: CNN Article About Science Careers
- From: "zzbunker@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <zzbunker@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 17 Aug 2005 19:53:32 -0700
Enthropy Fighter wrote:
> dgj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Russell,
> >
> > By the time this post of mine made it to the Usenet distribution, forum
> > readers at the Science Careers Discussion Forum had email blasted the
> > author and her editors; they changed the text and put in a correction
> > notice as well.
>
> I do not think that a PhD takes 6-8 years as it is indicated in the
> corrected version of the web article.
PhD's in theoretical physics can be gotten in one year,
from any Jesuit on a streetcorner. The hard part of
physics has always been getting an Associate's Degree
in Eve Genes.
I would say, a PhD takes 4-6
> years. In theoretical science (physics), a PhD could usually be done in
> 3 years. This is in the US. In Australia, the duration of a PhD is 1-2
> years less (that is, 3-4-5 years), because Australian PhD does not have
> a coursework component and there is no PhD Qualification Exam. The
> governmnet gives PhD scholarships the duration of which is 3.5 years
> maximum. They expect the PhD to be completed withing that timeframe.
> The international student finish their PhDs within the specified
> timeframe; the locals take a relaxed attitude, and the duration of PhD
> studies is typical 5 years for at least half of the local students.
>
> \ /
.
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