i applied for a phd but have been offered a mphil.is this a good or bad news?what should i do please help me

dont worry.its a good news.the best thing you shold do is to register yourself for the mpill first and if they are impressed with your work u can transfer it to a ph.d.all the best.

thanks sruzen.i am actually worried about my age.i am 28.is it too late?also i have a ma.does being offered mphil mean my ma degree is useless?

not really all register for a Mphil first.

Hi Mike Don't worry, this is completely normal. Most institutions initially register their post-research students for an Mphil. The student then has the opportunity to transfer to PhD registration at the half-way stage (~18 months). This is a important process and the preparation of the report/viva required for transfer helps to focus your mind and to prepare you for the next stage of research. Even if you completed at the Mphil stage, you would still have a valuable research degree (to complement your taught MA). (BTW, 28 is not too old!) All the best.

28 is not too old to start as I've just been offered one and I'm 28! I was told by supervisor he would prefer a more mature student (not sure I want to think of myself as that as it sounds really old!) At least he knows that you'll put in the hours to do the work and really want to do it!

Opps, spotted typo in previous post - I meant to write;
"Most institutions initially register their post-GRADUATE research students for an Mphil."

i want to persue PhD in management(Hr/Marketing),can any one help me loccate the source of scholarship.

Yeah, I fully concur with the others - virtually everybody starts on the MPhil initially before progressing to the PhD phase. Sponsors need to be assured that they have selected the right student before committing to the PhD fuding. I am 33 and start my course in October!! Your not too old!!

Sorry my typos = FUNDING and YOU'RE sorry - H

They register you for a MPhil to make sure you are of the standard to transfer to a PhD (usually after 1 yr)and once you have done so they will backdate your your PhD registration to when you started! It is also to make sure you will actually finish your PhD as it looks bad for the dept if they have too many people dropping out of PhDs! So don't worry it's quite normal!

Hi All! Just on the point of our ages, I'm 28 and will be starting my PhD in Sept! I'm not sure what your backgrounds are but I've been in full time employment for the last 7 years and can't wait to start my PhD (been waiting for this moment for a good few years now!). I know it will be tough and that my income will drop significantly, but I really don't care - as long as I can pay the mortgage and but food on the table! Best of luck to you all.