• Question: what does PHD mean?

    Asked by @rainbow to Walaa, Sophie, Adam on 5 Mar 2018. This question was also asked by Bayley, bob marley.
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      Sophie Williams answered on 5 Mar 2018:

      So a PhD is the highest qualification in education that you can get. It means doctor of philosophy. So you can’t just be called doctor as that would imply you’re a medical doctor and could lead to some very awkward situations if someone is in need of urgent attention!! So you have GCSE, A-Levels, BSc/BA (Undergraduate at University), MSc/MA (Masters at University) then a PhD. A doctor in philosophy can have anything from a PhD in Geography like me to one in english, maths, psychology , anything really!

    • Photo: Walaa Elsayeh

      Walaa Elsayeh answered on 7 Mar 2018:

      As Sophie said, a PhD is the highest qualification in education. It includes a big project that you need to focus on studying for at least 3 years. It can be done in any subject.

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