In the UK, it is certainly possible to proceed directly to a PhD without doing an MSc or much in the way of coursework, provided you have a good enough Bachelor's degree. As a self-funded student, it would just be a matter of finding a sympathetic supervisor (and the UK speaks English!).
2008/12/17 Ben Goertzel <b...@goertzel.org> > > > > >> >> Can I start the PhD directly without getting the MS first? >> > > > You can start a PhD without having an MS first, but you'll still need to > take all the coursework corresponding to the MS > > I don't personally know of any university that lets you go directly from a > BS/BA to a PhD without doing a couple years of coursework first [whether the > coursework takes the role of a MS, or just coursework taken in the process > of getting the PhD] > > And I think this makes sense! The PhD is supposed to indicate that you > have broadly-based expertise in a field, as well as capability to do > independent research... > > **Possibly** you could convince some university to let you "test out" of > coursework if you could ace the final exams of all the MS-level courses, but > I never actually heard of this occurring... > > ben > > ------------------------------ > *agi* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com> > ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=123753653-47f84b Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
