It's not too uncommon, I think, that the first two years of a PhD program award you a masters and then another two years (on average) to get your PhD. IIRC, th

It's not too uncommon, I think, that the first two years of a PhD program award you a masters and then another two years (on average) to get your PhD. IIRC, there are a few types of Masters like an MPhil which are pretty much labels that you were in a PhD program but didn't finish your PhD.