Can I Pursue a Physics PhD After Distance Learning in India?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the eligibility of pursuing a Ph.D. in physics after completing graduation and a Master's degree through distance learning in India. Participants explore the implications of distance education on Ph.D. applications, particularly in the context of U.S. academic structures.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the perception of a Master's degree obtained through distance education in the context of Ph.D. applications, expressing uncertainty about its impact.
  • Another participant suggests that if possible, pursuing a Master's degree at a brick-and-mortar institution with a good reputation would be preferable.
  • A different participant notes that in the U.S., Master's and Ph.D. programs are often integrated, and that an online Master's may not be recognized, indicating that students would need to start fresh in a Ph.D. program and complete all introductory courses and qualification exams.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the value of distance education for Ph.D. eligibility, with no consensus reached on its acceptability or recognition in academic applications.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations regarding the assumptions about the recognition of distance education degrees, as well as the specific requirements of different institutions and countries that remain unresolved.

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can I make myself eligible for pursuing Ph.D if I compltee graduation and Masters from some distance course...
Currently I am in India
 
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thermodynamics said:
can I make myself eligible for pursuing Ph.D if I compltee graduation and Masters from some distance course...
Currently I am in India

I'm not sure how getting a master through distance education would look on potential Ph.D. applications. Generally, if it can be avoided, and you can do a M.S. at a B&M institution with a good reputation, I would advise doing that.
 
Student100 said:
I'm not sure how getting a master through distance education would look on potential Ph.D. applications. Generally, if it can be avoided, and you can do a M.S. at a B&M institution with a good reputation, I would advise doing that.

thank you :)
 
thermodynamics said:
can I make myself eligible for pursuing Ph.D if I compltee graduation and Masters from some distance course...
Currently I am in India

Usually in the U.S. the Masters and PhD are not split and most don't even get a Masters (unless they decide they are not going to continue on, some manage to nab a Masters and then leave). It's basically one program. The online Masters (and I'm not sure there is such a thing for physics) won't count for anything, you'll start fresh at the PhD program and still have to take all the intro course and take the qualification exams after the first year or two.
 

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