Online Physics Tutoring: Tips for Making Money w/o PhD

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A physics PhD student specializing in soft-matter physics and elasticity theory is preparing to write a licentiate thesis but faces challenges as their supervisor transitions to the private sector, necessitating a search for a new research group. Anticipating unemployment next spring, the student plans to create a website offering solutions to undergraduate physics exercises and personal tutoring services. They seek advice on the feasibility of earning a significant income through online tutoring without a PhD and strategies to enhance their website's visibility. Responses suggest that a PhD student is qualified to tutor undergraduates and recommend becoming a Gold member on relevant forums to promote their website.
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Hi,

I've been a physics PhD student for a year, specializing in soft-matter physics and elasticity theory. In spring I'm going to write a licentiate's thesis about the work I've done so far (in the Finnish and Swedish education systems, the degree of Licentiate of Philosophy is equivalent to one half of a doctoral degree, and can be completed in two years after master's degree).

I can't continue to making a doctoral dissertation in my current academic institution, because my supervisor is going to start working in the private sector. I'd have to find another research group from some other university.

Next spring I'm probably not going to have a job and I have to live on unemployment benefits. I've been planning to make some extra money online by creating a website that has a large collection of solutions to typical undergraduate physics exercises, and offering personal physics tutoring for undergraduates on my site. I'm going to try to optimize my site so that it easily pops up as a search result when people try to find homework help with a google search.

Is it realistic to expect that I could be able to make a notable amount of money by online tutoring without having a PhD degree first? Do you have any tips how to make my website more popular?
 
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hilbert2 said:
Is it realistic to expect that I could be able to make a notable amount of money by online tutoring without having a PhD degree first?
Depends on who you want to tutor. I'd say a PhD student is quite capable to tutor most students.

hilbert2 said:
Do you have any tips how to make my website more popular?
If you become a Gold member you can add your URL to your signature
https://www.physicsforums.com/account/upgrades
 

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