Anyone complete a OZ Research Ph.D.?

If so, how long did it take you? How long was your thesis? Would you do it again? etc.

 

I haven't so I do not know was an OZ Ph.D. is. But I felt compelled to post as all I can think of is getting an award from the wizard in the Emerald City. In which case no thesis is required.

John

 

I believe Jason is refering to OZ as in AUS. or Australian. But what ever the case pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

Dave

 

Yes, an Australian Research Ph.D... I am wondering because I do not recall anyone on the board who has. (I do know of a few who are attempting it, but none completed) Thanks!

 

You may be right, John. I thought Jason was talking about a Ph.D. in theatrics/deviant lyrics, as in Ozzy Osbourne.

Russell

 

General basic rules and process:

100K words, but not less than 85K

Period 3-4 years full time

You have to get accepted

You may get accepted at one and knoecked back at another and then determine what that means?

Most insist on a f2f of a traditional mandatory 58 - 85 days

Others 'get around' the mandatory residence rule - you decide on the substance of such a degree or such and institution?

The national completion rate is dismal and currently being looked at - one explanation is that it is too tough.

The future employment rate is under 15% so content and process are currently being looked at.

If the degree you do is from a faculty that has global acceptance and whose academics are revered globally and invited as visiting professors at top ranking univereities, you have made a good choice. If not in one of these categories, you may have achieved what you paid for - a parchment, well maybe a little more.

Peter French