Things to consider

Are you motivated enough to take on three years of extra study, which will largely be done independently? Each student will be allocated a supervisor who will provide frequent personal supervision and monitor the progress of your research. Some universities will offer in addition, two members of the faculty who are responsible for you providing specialised techniques. Many students are noted as saying having a good supervisor can make all the difference.

You will find that different institutions will offer/expect different teaching loads and will accordingly offer different rates of pay.

Where to do your PhD.

Students, who undertake a PhD. after their first degree, quite often remain at the same university where surroundings are familiar. You may however, choose to go elsewhere to experience different surroundings, meet new staff and discover new research techniques. If you do decide to go somewhere new for your PhD., you should think carefully about the location, the institution and the supervisors available. Try and find out if the institutions have other post-graduates around that you could exchange thoughts and ideas with. This can also be a good indication of whether the institution is highly regarded in its postgraduate programs.

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