Those of you , who have achieved their Doctorate Degree, please advise me on this issue. Some said the process is much easier in Pakistan so its better to do the PhD from Pakland. Others tell me , the Pakistani degree wont hold that level of credibility in the international market, hence why Europe or US are better for this kind of education.
Since I have no clue about both markets , from the PhD perspective , please shed some light on this issue , really appreciate all the input.
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In a bit of a fix right now.
Those of you , who have achieved their Doctorate Degree, please advise me on this issue. Some said the process is much easier in Pakistan so its better to do the PhD from Pakland. Others tell me , the Pakistani degree wont hold that level of credibility in the international market, hence why Europe or US are better for this kind of education.
Since I have no clue about both markets , from the PhD perspective , please shed some light on this issue , really appreciate all the input.
From what I understand, PhD isn't about selecting a particular country, its mainly about the topic/subject that you are interested in and the relevant researches.
If you already know what you want to do research on and any particular university has done research in the same domain you can go for an enrollment. You might want to see some other factors like how many faculty members have a PhD, if the faculty has expertise in your subject of interest so they might be able to help you with the research etc. A few subjects might have great faculty in a particular university but not so good (thesis) approval rate. You might want to consider that as well.
CB the reason uni matters is not just the name and prestige factor, but if you are really passionate about the subject.. The research they are doing, endowments, grants, facilities, and resources. You are among the smartest ladies here, you can excel at a top uni and manage family, I am certain of it.
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Thanks guys .. at the end of the day the university does matter . Hence why so much apprehension on this matter
Universities do matter for sure but if a university has good research in a particular field, they automatically get good repute (in that particular discipline).
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What kind of differences Kaka? the years of research are different, is that what you mean?
For several areas, the admission 'academic' requirements are more strict in North American universities. Their coursework requirements are generally more stringent too and take a long time before you formally start your research. The admission is more formalized and you select a specific topic only after a couple of years into the program.
Many universities in the UK, for example, would require a clear research proposal before you are admitted. You need to convince a potential supervisor before you formally apply too. The opinion of potential supervisor affects the admission process. The programs are generally shorter with fewer coursework requirements and more focused on your research.
Most of the PhD programs are university funded in North America which might not be the case in UK where students generally have to source their own funding.
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For several areas, the admission 'academic' requirements are more strict in North American universities. Their coursework requirements are generally more stringent too and take a long time before you formally start your research. The admission is more formalized and you select a specific topic only after a couple of years into the program.
Many universities in the UK, for example, would require a clear research proposal before you are admitted. You need to convince a potential supervisor before you formally apply too. The opinion of potential supervisor affects the admission process. The programs are generally shorter with fewer coursework requirements and more focused on your research.
Most of the PhD programs are university funded in North America which might not be the case in UK where students generally have to source their own funding.
Uhm, most PhD programes in the UK are funded and incredibly competitive to secure a place. The research topic will already be defined since the post is funded. Some people do self fund (usually they are foreigners) in which case a supervisor might take them on, even though they are academically weaker. PhD students don't do the first 1-2 years of classes/coursework as in the US because they enter PhD level with the required level of academic study for the particular research area already through their Bachelors and Masters degrees.
Also, the UK now has a number of 'Centres for Doctoral Training' and these are increasingly becoming the main method of recruiting students for doctoral study. Competition for places is really high and you first have to pass an MRes year (usually with Merit or higher) to get onto the PhD proper.
I have a number of friends who applied to PhDs both in the UK/Europe and the USA... if anything the US has more money in some areas so it's easier to secure a funded position.
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^ Funding situation is quite different for students applying to PhD programmes in UK for British v/s Pakistani applicants. It is extremely difficult to find funding if you are applying from abroad, unless you have research experience and publications. My post was in context of OP.