Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2017 | Seite 19

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Postgraduate research courses
This prospectus deals primarily with postgraduate taught courses,
however we also offer a full range of postgraduate research courses
(see pages 22).
PhD

The principal research degree available
at Keele is the PhD, which includes
designing and implementing an original
research project leading to the creation
and interpretation of new knowledge.
It is written up into a thesis which describes
your research project, its definition, purpose,
methods, results and conclusions. These
are degrees by research alone, with a high
level of research training to develop generic
skills as a professional researcher. You will
produce a thesis, which at PhD level is
a work of original scholarship worthy of
publication in a learned journal. You work
closely with a supervisor who provides
guidance and support. Most of our research
degrees can be undertaken by full-time or
part-time study. Standard PhDs are three
years in duration (six years part-time).
International students can only register
for a full-time PhD. However, we have
a range of opportunities to study part
of your PhD in other countries where
we have made arrangements with local
universities. Most research degrees require
a good first degree (usually at least a 2:1)
or equivalent qualification.

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MPhil

You may prefer to take an MPhil degree
which is a shorter programme, with
a smaller scale project, than a PhD.
These programmes consist of a thesis based
on a specified research topic. They offer
broad training in the skills and techniques
of contemporary research and can be
taken as stand-alone degrees or as a step
towards a higher research qualification.
MPhil programmes are usually one year
in duration, two years part-time.

Professional doctorates

Professional doctorate programmes are
increasingly the choice of professionals in
a number of fields, particularly health and
education. They are divided into two stages:
stage 1 is a two year programme of research
training and interaction with peers. Modules
are then assessed and the number of credits
and modules varies with the programme.
At the end of stage 1 there is a progression
process. The stage 2 research project is
based on your professional practice and
lasts a minimum of two years. Your research
findings should be broadly transferable to
the workplace. Your final degree is awarded
on the basis of a thesis which sets out the
definition, purpose, methods, results and
conclusions of your research project in the
same way as for a PhD.
You can find out more about these
options at www.keele.ac.uk/postgraduate
and www.keele.ac.uk/pgresearch

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