What is your Uni requiring for your MPhl/PhD transfer panel?

Z

Following on from a recent posting regarding the 18-month stage, Ive noticed that there seems to be some real variation regarding what you guys are having to hand in for the MPhil/PhD transfer panel.
Im having kittens cos my Uni wants 3 chapters (ie 30,000 words) for my transfer panel, which seems a lot. Is anyone else having to submit this much?

O

That really sounds a lot. We only got to write a 5k report outlining our progress to date, yet with evidence attached in appendices.

N

Mine wants at least 2 chapters which should not be less than 25,000 words. I'm only 5 months in, but yes, it seems quite a lot

N

I meant 25,000 words altogether, not 2 chapters of 25,000 words each!

S

Probably similar to you zelda - no definate guidelines, but expected to have several chapters in draft (although in reality most students don't upgrade until most of the thesis is written)

V

around 15 000 word research project, including well developed literature review

G

I've just completed my transfer report. My Dept. wanted a 10K report (lit. review, methods, evidence of empirical research to date and plan of future work). 3 chapters worth??! Eeek!

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