The UK's Higher Education Funding Councils are working to improve the standards in
research degree programmes so that standards for training, supervision arrangements, feedback mechanisms, and induction are brought in to help overcome the most serious problems faced by research students.
The report to the Funding Councils,» Improving standards in postgraduate
research degree programmes,» published in October 2002, proposed a framework of threshold standards and additional guidelines for good practice.
Open to local and international applicants, candidates should have an undergraduate degree from NTU, NUS, or any top overseas university and must meet NTU's admissions criteria for the respective
research degree programme and its Research Scholarship standard.
Not exact matches
As I moved on to a pastorate in Tottenham, north London, I studied for a masters»
degree in cross-cultural mission at All Nations Christian College and then returned to Spurgeon's to do a qualitative
research project on multicultural church under their Doctor of Ministry
programme.
Meanwhile, polytechnics seeking to be converted into Technical Universities should have the following requirements: a) satisfy the existing norms, guidelines and requirements of the National Council for Tertiary Education and the National Accreditation Board for accreditation as a Technical University, b) offer a minimum of four Bachelor of Technology
degree programmes in Science and Technology based disciplines c) have academic departments headed by at least a Senior Lecturer with a PhD and professional experience; and d) have at least three full - time lecturers with relevant
research master's
degree, at least one of whom shall have industry experience.
The Master of Theology (MTh) is a postgraduate
research programme designed for those who wish to do higher theological work beyond the basic
degree of BTh or MDiv.
CERN runs a number of
research programmes for both first -
degree and postgraduate students.
In fact, Finnish primary school teacher education
programmes that lead to an advanced,
research - based
degree are so popular among young Finns that only one in 10 applicants is accepted each year.
In fact, Finnish primary school teacher education
programmes that lead to an advanced,
research - based
degree are so popular...
They regularly lead
research programmes and are technically people who have already completed
degrees in the relevant subject.
In the UK there was a joint statement from the Law Society and Bar Council required universities / institutions offering qualifying law
degrees to include key skills, including legal
research skills in their
programmes from 2002.
In addition to the taught postgraduate
programmes, MPhil and PhD
research degrees are also available.
Selection criteria vary from
programme to
programme, but may include: the grade you attained in your first
degree; your performance in undergraduate courses related to your chosen postgraduate study
programme; knowledge of foreign languages; your undergraduate dissertation and / or your experience of
research and writing.
Our
degree programmes have a strong
research base and a thriving student community.
Typically, masters
degree programmes will open up opportunities for promotion and the chance to conduct advanced
research with experienced engineers.
However, if you wish to continue to study sociology or related subjects, e.g. social policy or social
research, you can study for a Masters
degree (either via a taught course or a
research programme) with the possibility of then studying towards a PhD.