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Do I study full-time or part-time?Postgraduate Study: Advice from the Experts1. A Range of Different Modes of StudyThe methods of studying for doctorates have been changing quite rapidly as institutions are adapting to market conditions to fill their places. More and more students are approaching doctoral study in what we might regard as non-traditional modes. These include part-time, distance or by e learning (or by a combination of these). Whilst we can differentiate in this way, what we are really discussing is a mode other than full-time mode. It is also possible to combine full time and these other modes during the course of study. After all, most full-time students spend their final period before submission in some form of part-time, at a distance, study. Again, which method you adopt will, in part, depend on your own circumstances and what institutions have available? You will find that many institutions and some disciplines find it difficult to accommodate part-time study (indeed some countries do not offer part-time study at all at doctoral level). For others it is the main thrust of their research degree delivery. 2. Pros and Cons of Full-time versus Part-time StudyFor you as the purchaser of this service you need to consider the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. Set out your own table of pros and cons. But you will want to consider the following.
Howard Green and Stuart Powell (see contributors) November 2006 Part-time study as mentioned in FAQ
hazel | 28 Sep 2007 - 15:03 |
I have found it very frustrating that art-time study is not funded because it is simply assmed that all those wishing to study p/t do so because they have a job. Th seems to be one pigeon-hole for all. Many thanks for any advice. Hazel Hi Hazel... Thats sounds
Soumya | 8 Dec 2007 - 03:09 |
Hi Hazel... Thats sounds realy bad and sad... Could you not defer your course until you find funding? I'm planning on starting a part time PhD in Chemistry, but I never found funding either, that's why I'm doing it part-time, so I can fund myself without having to stress my family out. Hope it all goes well for you. Masters of Arts (MA) in Diplomatic Studies
Tufairi Kawawa | 19 Jul 2007 - 21:11 |
MA in Diplomatic Studies is a 1-year course, studied on a Full-Time basis, but I would be resigned to amending my study mode if I got a sponsor who wanted to enter into an arrangement with me; paying my tuition fees and living costs in turn for some work in his/her organization. Otherwise, my most major clamour would be a study grant/scholarship |
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