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On masters vs PhD: here in the Netherlands you have to do Bachelor -> Master -> PhD. I don't think it's at all common to skip masters and go straight to PhD. An
by jules 16y ago
On masters vs PhD: here in the Netherlands you have to do Bachelor -> Master -> PhD. I don't think it's at all common to skip masters and go straight to PhD. And pretty much anyone who completes bachelor continues with master.
- gaius 16y agoSome UK courses now are 4 year MEng vs 3 year BEng + optional 1 year MSc (FWIW I started on the former and ended up doing the latter for various reasons).
- arethuza 16y agoIn Scotland there used to be 5 year MEng courses - very popular starting points for PhDs.
- cdavid 16y agoI think it is like this pretty much everywhere but the US. At least it is in France, UK, and Japan, and the US are the only country I have heard so far where you don't have to get a master before a PhD.
- liedra 16y agoAustralia too. Though you have to have done an "Honours" degree which is an additional year with a research thesis that is roughly equivalent to a Masters by research. You can also have done a Masters though to get into a PhD if you didn't do Honours.
- CaseOfEmergency 16y agoIt is not really masters vs. PhD in the US, it's MS vs. MS+PhD. Even programs where you do not explicitly receive an MS, it is essentially implied.