No. We only admit students as Master's students, even if their end goal is a Ph.D. If you hold a Master's degree (geography or other), you can apply for the Ph.D. program.

We do not offer the "Master's Degree in the Ph.D. program" as a separate program. Only students admitted into the Ph.D. program are eligible for this avenue toward the Master's Degree. If you are not interested in Ph.D.-level research, you may want to consider our Master's Program . No. The University of Chicago does not offer study in any type of engineering. If you wish to study Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, etc.

While most students enter doctoral programs directly from undergraduate studies, it is not uncommon for students first to obtain a master's degree in their discipline. Some doctoral programs prefer students without previous graduate study, but others, such as Clinical Psychology, may prefer their students to have either a master's degree or a substantial number of graduate credits in the field. It is best to check with each school to which you are applying for their policy and advice.

No. You must have successfully completed a Bachelor's degree program (or the equivalent) by the Fall of the year you are wishing to enter the graduate program in order to apply for that semester.

No, an M.A. degree is not required. Most students apply directly to a doctoral program. But see the question above, "What job opportunities are available with an M.A.?" Yes. However, the admissions committee will expect that you have had an introductory course in psychology, a course in statistics, and a course in research methods (or similar courses).

Yes, students in the direct Ph.D. program do essentially the same coursework as the students in the graduate program (that leads to the S.M. degree) but are given a lighter coursework load during the first year in order to be able to spend more time starting their research work. In addition to that, they do a research methodology course, where they are exposed to different research areas and to the research interests of the faculty.

No; the only degree requirement is the bachelor's degree. If your degree was received outside of the United States, we recommend you contact the Office of Graduate Admissions to confirm its equivalency to U.S. standards. They may be reached at: 858-534-3555 or gradadmissions@ucsd.edu.

The majority of Ph.D. students have Master’s Degrees, but it is possible to be admitted to the Ph.D. program directly from undergraduate studies. The course of study in such instances typically entails approximately one extra year. The Ph.D. degree is not intended for clinical training, however. Individuals wanting to become clinically-certified, should apply to the master’s program.

No. We may however suggest to some applicants that they study for a Master's degree before coming to do a PhD, if we consider that additional preparation is necessary. Also, some funding sources (for instance, the Neuroinformatics DTC) provide four years of funding covering an MSc followed by a PhD.

FYI: Our PhD candidates earn a Master of Science degree in Public Policy after successful completion of core coursework and the comprehensive examinations. When are applications due? If I meet the required deadlines, when can I expect to receive a decision? Applications are due January 15 for the following fall semester. Please note that a new policy now requires that applicants submit their entire application complete in one mailing to the Office of Graduate Admissions by the date noted above.

Ideally, both the thesis and non-thesis master's degree program should be completed in 2 years by students who enroll in 9 credit hours (3 courses) each fall and spring semester. The Ph.D. program has the same enrollment requirements as for masters students and typically requires 3 to 5 years provided that significant progress is made on the dissertation research topic.

If you have a strong background in computer science, mathematics, or a related field such as linguistics and you wish to do independent research in computer science in a highly competitive world-wide research environment, we encourage you to apply to our Ph.D. program. If you are a computer professional or a novice to computer science and wish to gain a formal understanding of the principles and techniques of applied computer science, our Master's Program may be the right choice for you.

Answer: The CHDS master's programs holds admissions three times a year. The deadline for fall admissions is June 1st, the deadline for spring admissions is October 1st, and the deadline for summer admissions is March 1st.

To be eligible to apply for a master's degree program, applicants must have at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in addtion to supporting documents. Please visit the section labeled Apply to Programs for complete information on applying to a master's degree.

It depends on what your goals are. The Master's program is designed to train statisticians for careers in industry or government, while the research focus of the Ph.D. program is more oriented towards academia (although the Ph.D. is also preparation for jobs in industry). Of course, the Ph.D. program is more difficult and takes longer to complete. For more information about our statistics options, see this page.

To reduce paperwork later, it is better for us if you apply for the Ph.D. degree if you are undecided. One real advantage to our degree programs is the ease of switching among them in the first year of the program. Many of the required first-year classes for the MAS, Masters, and Ph.D. degrees are the same. In addition, the courses required for the Ph.D. qualifying exams in Statistics and Biostatistics are the same, so that switching between those two degree programs is also easy.

In our PhD programme, you do not get a Master's degree en route to the PhD. Our Master's programmes will also not lead you directly into our PhD programme. If you are interested to do a Master's degree with us, please check out our graduate website http://www.nbs.ntu.edu.sg/Programmes/index.asp for more information. Direct your inquiries to the appropriate programme office.

We have several graduate level degree plans in our system. Transcripts from undergraduate work are not required, unless they show prerequisite courses required for a specific master's/PhD program. We would need transcripts of any graduate courses you have already completed.

This will depend on your background. If you already hold a recognised Master's qualification, then registration for MPhil/PhD may be possible. Some students are required to take a specialist Master's, or register through our 'new route' PhD, which will involve registration for an appropriate MRes programme.

A majority of the departments require that an applicant obtain the master’s degree before applying for the doctoral program. In only a very few rare cases (reviewed on a case-by-case basis) is this possible.

No. Students accepted into the Ph.D. program proceed directly to earning their Ph.D. degree, bypassing the M.S. degree.

Students can enter directly into Ph.D. programs at Columbia with only a bachelor's degree. They then obtain the M.A. and M.Phil. en-route to the Ph.D. However, a significant number of students do complete a master's or post-baccalaureate program before applying to a Ph.D. program at Columbia. This can be a good idea, particularly for students who have not done research in the prospective area of graduate study or for thoses who need to improve their academic preparedness or faculty support(i.e.

If you do not have a master's degree and know you are interested in a Ph.D., you can apply to the M.S./Ph.D. program. If you are admitted as an M.S./Ph.D. student, you are admitted to the Ph.D. program. However, you must complete a master’s on your way to the Ph.D. We only admit a few very exceptional students to the M.S./Ph.D. When we receive an M.S./Ph.D. application we first consider it for the Ph.D. If we decide the student is not ready for the Ph.D.

Upon successful completion of the Course requirements and the presentation of a research-oriented Master's Thesis, students in the Ph.D. program receive a Master's Degree. This concludes the first phase of their work toward their Ph.D. and is expected to take two years.

No. The Psychology Department does not have a Master's program. However, if enrolled in the graduate program, you may complete a Master's project and obtain a Master's degree during the course of your studies.

The Department of Physics does offer the option of a Master's Degree. Students who would like to switch to Master's Status should send an e-mail to the Academic Programs requesting the change in status. The Registrar's Office will be notified and your terminal degree will be changed.

Apparently it is possible, under exceptional circumstances, to be admitted into the Ph.D. program directly from a Bachelor's degree. Usually students start in the Master's program, and then either complete the Master's degree, and then start the Ph.D. program, or transfer to the Ph.D. program part-way through their Master's, without completing the Master's degree. More information is available from the ChE department Graduate Admissions page.

If you feel that you have covered the same material in your previous graduate work you may request that the Admissions Committee review your graduate transcript(s) to determine if you may be granted advanced standing credit toward the 60 credit Doctoral Degree. Make sure that the doctoral program office has your complete transcript on file. The maximum credit from previous graduate work is 15 credits. For more info, please visit the ‘Advanced Standing’ section of our website.