paola84

@ExponentialDecay I meant to complete the coursework in two years, not the whole doctoral path. :-)

Hello everyone, I am in desperate need for advice! I live in Italy and I was accepted into 3 PhD programmes in the US. I am very happy but I am not sure whether it is the right move for me. I am 34 years old and I was told by the department secretaries that it usually takes 5 years to complete the programmes. All programmes are in the Foreign Languages/Second Language Acquisition area. I was wondering what would roughly be the timeline for a PhD in the US. Is it possibile to complete the required coursework in two years? Do you then need to stay in the US or can you complete the programme from abroad? Is it common for students there to spend years abroad during their research? Thank you in advance for your time!!!! P