Master of Philosophy

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The Master of Philosophy (short: M.Phil. Or MPhil, sometimes also Ph.M .; lat .: Magister Philosophiae) is usually the conclusion of a research degree and is awarded by Anglo-Saxon, mostly British and Australian universities. Despite the wording, the M.Phil .  usually not about philosophy ; it can be acquired in many subjects. Examples of subjects are the M.Phil. in Economics from Oxford University , an M.Phil. in European Literature & Culture from Cambridge University , the M.Phil. in International Finance and Economic Policy from the University of Glasgow or the M.Phil. (Arts and Social Sciences) from the University of Sydney .

As a rule, the four to five-year university Bachelor with Honors  with at least a  cum-laude degree is a requirement for admission  .

The requirements that one must meet to obtain an M.Phil. to acquire, do the M.Phil. to the most advanced research degree before the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D. or D.Phil.). With an M.Phil. In most cases it is only a dissertation of 50. – 60,000 words, whereas a Master by Research (M.Res.) is a mixture of courses and a shorter research paper of 30–40,000 words. The latter is also meant for students who do not have an honors degree and therefore have less research experience.

The usual duration of an M.Phil is one to two years. Students are expected to work on their dissertations for at least 40 hours a week.

Occasionally, prospective doctoral students are initially "on trial" in the M.Phil. (instead of the Ph.D. ) in order to change the status after about one year with very good work without being awarded this degree and to the Ph.D. to be enrolled.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information on the M.Phil. at Anabin.de
  2. ↑ Master of Philosophy (Arts and Soc Sci) - Admission Requirements. The University of Sydney. Retrieved on March 19, 2017 (eng).
  3. ^ The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia .: Entry requirements: Graduate Research Degrees. July 11, 2012, accessed March 19, 2017 .
  4. ↑ https://www.ucl.ac.uk/academic-manual/sites/academic-manual/files/ug-s1-1314.pdf