Need some quick info...
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Sindar
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Claraviolet said:
It is different for different institutions/countries, also on how fast you do your work. For US it is 4-6 years apparently, and having a master degree helps to reduce the time somewhat. Apparently some people take more than 6 years too, and some finish in 3 years or less. I am not really familiar with their system though. In Europe it is more like 3-5 years. In Russia it is 3-4 years.
It is a research work though, so if you really try and there are no delays that you can't control (like hiccups with experimental studies), then I don't see why you can't finish it really quickly. In practice though good universities require extraordinary skills, knowledge and expertise from their PhD students, so I would guess a year or two could easily be spent in intense studying, without much progress in the main work itself.
You better have some ideas what you want to do, at least in the general sense. Like, what field you are interested in, what you would want to study, what you want to achieve. It would be ideal to research current scientific lit on the subjects in this field to see what people are interested in, it will help you look better at the interview and you'll better understand the direction you'll be given if/when a professor accepts to supervise you. Also you'll see the kinds of maths they are using in the filed you have chosen, would be a good idea to study it beforehand, again to look better.
If you can't decide what field you are interested to, try listening to lectures and seminars from different fields, see which ones resonate with you. Talking Computer Science, I'd name deep learning, big data (maybe), applications of artificial intelligence, especially in connection to other fields.
Or you can just apply and talk with the admission office, maybe that would work too =) Colleges tend to me pretty open and nice these days, although good ones are still very hard to get in to.
Sindar said:
Thank you for the detailed info Sindar. I really want to PHD but I don't have any idea regarding what to do. If possible I would like to something with respect to testing ...but..I don't know how to get started and to become a lecturer I need a PHD ._.
Sindar
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https://scholar.google.ru/Claraviolet said:
Sindar
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Claraviolet said:
Yeah I get it. I'm just suggesting that you pick a local uni where it would be easier to graduate quickly and start working at the job you desire, instead of a college where you'd have to spend 6+ years, possibly abroad, and get the same title =)
Well, I showed you google scholar, that is like the best place to see current research developments. You'll soon learn about other databases too, while searching. I am sure you'll be able to come up with lots of ideas, especially if you don't limit yourself to that soft testing subject. CS is really strong in applications, cross-field studies.
Sindar said:
I wanted to do my PhD abroad but not anymore. I don't think I am capable staying away from my mother. I see. I will try to pick my own uni then...I hope they don't turn me down as I won't be able to do full time
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Before you apply do make a list of other decent colleges in the area, see if they interest you. Also, do some prep work, read as much as possible about the admission, talk with PhD students who already study there (I'm sure you can find them on FB or something). It would be discouraging if they turn you down just because you didn't know some important details about their admission process. Good luck =)
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Oh...I am not active on Facebook either... Thank you sindar. Arigato gozaimashta
Before you apply do make a list of other decent colleges in the area, see if they interest you. Also, do some prep work, read as much as possible about the admission, talk with PhD students who already study there (I'm sure you can find them on FB or something). It would be discouraging if they turn you down just because you didn't know some important details about their admission process. Good luck =)
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Oh...I am not active on Facebook either... Thank you sindar. Arigato gozaimashta