RESEARCH OR PUBLICATION PHDs

Can anyone provide me with information about Research or Publication PhD's? (i.e. how easy/difficult, how long to complete)

Are there any accredited Universities that offer these degrees that can be suggested?

Thanks.

 

Searching the threads of this board will reveal much. In short, the research doctorate is the model used in many countries, including Great Britain, South Africa, and Australia. There are some "taught" doctorates (similar to the U.S. model) emerging in those countries as well.

Doctorates based upon previously published work seem to be rare. It is likely one would have to have been a prolific publisher, be able to establish a theme to thread through them, and to have a distinct relationship with the school awarding the degree.

Again, many details are available if you search the board.

 

Some countries, such as Australia, also award higher doctorates beyond the Ph.D. based on published work. You typically have to check with the specific school to determine their requirements. Here is a brief sampling:

University of Queensland:
http://www.uq.edu.au/grad-school/documents/higher-doctorate-guidelines.html

Murdoch University:
http://www.murdoch.edu.au/admin/legsln/regs/doctors.html

Charles Sturt University:
http://www.csu.edu.au/acadman/k14.doc


John

 

Everything Rich Douglas said, and a word about research degrees. Doctorates by research generally means that there is no course work, only an extended dissertation written under the supervision of the university. Doctorates by publication usually refers to the degree being awarded for previous work that has been published. From what I have read, the doctorate by publication method generally applies to members of academia who have a number of published works.

As Rich said, there is alot of info. on research doctorates on this forum.

 

I took a carefull look at this option before deciding on the US approach through Colorado State. First off: IT IS NOT FASTER AND DOES NOT TAKE LESS WORK!

In genreal (and yes you can always find exceptions) most research doctoral programs have a MINIMUM time frame (usually 3 years). This means that if can do all your research and writing in 3 months, you will still need to be enrolled and pay fess for the minium period.

Next you are going to have to learn all the research and analysis skills the coursework program teaches you, but on your own with little feed back and help (of course the DL approach is not much better (my grumbling from currently taking Probability Theory).

So, if you are a true self starter, and like to work all on your own with minimal feed back, go for it.