enginegeek Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Why does phD in engineering take so much longer in US grad school compared to UK? I just read that a DPhil in oxbridge takes about 3 to 4 years while phD in engine. in US take 5 to 6 years?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuclearFlea Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 In the US the PhD program includes a "de facto" master's degree. You take master's level courses for the first two years then you do your research for ~2-4 years. That is why you can go straight to a PhD from a bachelors. in the UK master's is 2 years, and you must do it before going to PhD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMostPowerfulApplicant Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Also the number of years in Ph.D can vary. My father finished his Ph.D in 2.5 years after his MS, and my advisor here finished his Ph.D in like 2 years or something. It really depends on how productive and aggressive you are in your research, and of course luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History98 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 In the US the PhD program includes a "de facto" master's degree. You take master's level courses for the first two years then you do your research for ~2-4 years. That is why you can go straight to a PhD from a bachelors. in the UK master's is 2 years, and you must do it before going to PhD. In the UK you can jump straight to a 3-year PhD from a Bachelors degree (which also takes only 3 years), a lot of people do it, especially in scientific fields. And even if you opt for a masters degree, it will only take you 1 year to complete it not 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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