• Question: How long does it take to get a PhD?

    Asked by X-Ray to Marco, Alex on 6 Mar 2017.
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      Alex Evans answered on 6 Mar 2017:

      It depends on who will be funding the PhD and which country you are in. The organisation that fund me have given me 4 years to complete my PhD, but it varies between people.

      Most PhDs in the UK take between 3 and 4 years to complete, but in the USA they are more likely to take 6 to 7 years! Ouch!

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    sproggy321 commented on :

    What is a PHD

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      Amanda commented on :

      A PhD is a degree you can do at university after a undergraduate degree (the programme you would do after leaving school)

      In a PhD you do research (not just science you can do it in any subject!) for a number of years – for example looking at ways to use cells to repair damage in the body, which is what I did.

      It stands for Doctor of Philosophy, which is an old name that stuck even if you do the research in a different subject.