Hiya How do you go about finding a PT PhD? Or is it that you just approach a uni and fund it yourself? Also regarding self funding, how much do they cost? Thanks
hiya petal, whereabouts are you looking for a PhD - UK, US, Europe, ...? the way you apply for a place and the costs vary enormously, so to get some useful information you will have to specify your question.
Hiya Shani I am in the UK looking for something in a North West uni. Probably going to be the most expensive subject; chemistry or polymers. Thanks Petal
Hi Petal, I've just been accepted at a uni in the North to do a part time PhD - it's Social Sciences so might be a bit different - but I approached a potential supervisor who invited me in to talk about my proposal, I then applied and was interviewed and have been offered a place. The fees are 1600 for the first year and half that for each subsequent year. From the initial research I did I'd say that they are some of the cheapest around. Good luck
How many are you expected to finish for a social science pt phD if that involves fieldwork? Six years minimum? I heard someone finished 4.5 years for a pt PhD without fieldwork.
It differs depending on your circumstances and the uni
Some unis have a min. registration of six years, but others have different regulations - in my dept you can complete in as little as four years and can take up to seven. I know someone who completed in 4.5 years (with a FT job) and someone else who is completing major corrections after submitting in 3.5 years. Saying that, my other friend just completed after 10 years!
Cost is typically half the usual - probably around £1,500 a year, but it varies and you can look around for a 'bargain' where the fees are less than half