Teaching experience & work experience: How important are they in admission process ?

[Hani2015]

Hello everyone,

 

I have more than two years as lecturer in university. Teaching four courses that are related to the program I applied for. (phd).

also I have 3 years work experience. 

 

how are these experiences important in admission process? 

Edited March 10, 2015 by Hani2015

[EMGagne]

It really depends on the program. Typically work experience weighs heavier in programs where you're essentially training for a non-research job. Anything where your end goal is research, work experience matters less (unless it's in a lab).

Most engineers don't go for a PhD, so I'm not sure what you're planning post PhD but I think it might make more of a difference if you have your PE than if you have had some relevant jobs. If your end goal is teaching than obviously teaching experience matters. But I'm not applying to engineering programs, so this is just my 2 cents.

[Hani2015]

It really depends on the program. Typically work experience weighs heavier in programs where you're essentially training for a non-research job. Anything where your end goal is research, work experience matters less (unless it's in a lab).

Most engineers don't go for a PhD, so I'm not sure what you're planning post PhD but I think it might make more of a difference if you have your PE than if you have had some relevant jobs. If your end goal is teaching than obviously teaching experience matters. But I'm not applying to engineering programs, so this is just my 2 cents.

 

 

Thank u