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  • 21-05-2012 1:56pm
    #1
    doly
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭


    Anyone doing or recently done this? It has been suggested to me but it sounds a bit scary. Is it the same as a research Masters?


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    Sam the Sham
    Registered Users Posts: 684 ✭✭✭Sam the Sham


    doly wrote: »
    Anyone doing or recently done this? It has been suggested to me but it sounds a bit scary. Is it the same as a research Masters?

    It is the same as a research masters. No coursework, just a thesis, which is generally more substantial than an MA thesis (but not as substantial as a PhD thesis).

    Many would say that it's 80% of the work of a PhD without the prestige of a PhD, so it's not that popular. You can, however, transfer from an MLitt into a PhD programme (often, anyway) if you decide that the payoff isn't sufficient.


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    Gae
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭Gae


    Sam the Sham wrote: »
    No coursework, just a thesis

    I thought MLitts require a minimum of 20 ECTS in taught modules? Certainly if you have any plan to switch to a PhD (where you generally need at least 30 ECTS from taught modules), you'll want to be doing coursework in the early days.


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    Raphael
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    You sure about that generally? I know my PhD does, but that's because it's structured, and I was under the impression that's relatively new and unusual. My wifes History PhD doesn't seem to need credits.


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    Gae
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    Raphael wrote: »
    You sure about that generally? I know my PhD does, but that's because it's structured, and I was under the impression that's relatively new and unusual. My wifes History PhD doesn't seem to need credits.

    As far as I know all PhDs are now 'structured' since a few years ago and have the 30 credit requirement. If your wife started before then she might be under 'old regs' and not have that requirement.


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    Raphael
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    Nope, she started recently enough. Interesting - Will get her to poke her school/supervisor about it.


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