COMMENTS

  1. Doctor of Philosophy in Education

    The requirements listed below include the three Ph.D. concentrations: Culture, Institutions, and Society; Education Policy and Program Evaluation; and Human Development, Learning and Teaching. We invite you to review an example course list, which is provided in two formats — one as the full list by course number and one by broad course category .

  2. How the PhD Program Works

    Program Overview. Completing your doctorate at Wharton requires 5 years of full-time study. The first 2 years in the program prepare you for admission to candidacy by taking courses, qualifying exams, and starting research projects.

  3. Ph.D. Requirements

    Brown University awards more than 200 doctor of philosophy degrees annually. The Brown Ph.D. is primarily a research degree. Teaching is an important part of many doctoral programs, and many departments require candidates for the Ph.D. to have teaching experience.

  4. GRAD Guide to Applying to Ph.D. Programs

    Most Ph.D. programs involve some initial coursework (specific requirements for coursework differ widely depending on fields and disciplines), comprehensive examinations that test general knowledge of fields of study, and multiple years of research and the writing of a dissertation.

  5. What Is a PhD?

    Requirements to get a PhD. PhD programs typically require at least two years of advanced coursework, as well as comprehensive exams, and the successful completion of a dissertation. Let’s break that down on a year-by-year basis:

  6. PhD in USA

    PhD Admission Requirements in USA. PhD admission into US universities can be highly competitive, both because of the limited number of positions and the large number of annual applicants. The eligibility requirements for a doctoral program in the USA can generally be divided into four sections:

  7. PhD Degree Requirements

    The sections below outline program requirements regarding coursework and teaching, as well as key milestones towards a PhD degree. Course Requirements; Teaching Requirements ; Key Program Milestones; Course Requirements. Core Courses, Statistics/Methods Courses, and Advanced Units must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a grade of B ...

  8. Applying to PhD Programs

    In general, there are six elements to the admissions file that most schools require, and they are listed below for your review: Graduate School Application Form. Personal Statement (aka Statement of Purpose or Research Statement) Letters of recommendation. Transcripts. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test scores. Interview.