Doctor of Philosophy

3 Try to arrange a discussion among colleagues who have already undertaken postgraduate studies overseas. Questions that you might raise include:

  1. What problems did your colleagues meet in adapting to the system of postgraduate studies in a foreign setting?
  2. How did they find the amount and level of academic work ­compared with their previous experience at home?
  3. How would they explain the advantages and disadvantages of coursework degrees and hesis degrees?
  4. How far have their experiences in studying for their post graduate qualification overseas been relevant to their teaching and research on return to your country?

(If it is difficult to arrange such a discussion, you may at least be able to interview your teacher of English or some foreign academic staff to discuss their experiences of study abroad in contrast to study within your own country.)

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