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Assalamualaikum and dear all,

This blog compliments teaching and learning for courses that I facilitate at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The contents serve to further 'connect' students to the 'real world' (quantity surveying, construction procurement and others). In trying to provide current information to students, I will be quoting or reproducing works of others and for this I am grateful. I will indicate clearly the source(s). I hope I will not offend anyone; and many will frequent this blog and benefit from its contents.

Thank you and wassalam.

Prof. Sr. Dr. Khairuddin Abdul Rashid

Monday, April 26, 2010

Masters and PhD, what's the difference?

Salam and dear all, I have been asked on what's the difference between a Masters and a PhD. Briefly:
  • Masters
  1. Normal entry requirement: a 'good' first degree
  2. Duration of study: 12 to 24 months
  3. Style of programme: taught or research
  4. Tendency to be career oriented / career advancement
  • PhD
  1. Normal entry requirement: a Masters or a 'very good' first degree
  2. Duration of study: at least 36 months
  3. Requires perseverance on a scale above and beyond that of a Masters
  4. Style of programme: research (there may be a small portion of taught courses such research methodology)
  5. Tendency to be career oriented related to research / academia
  • Note
  1. At IIUM (and most universities) it is among the requirements that a lecturer must have a PhD (effort is currently being taken to achieve this target)
  2. In effort to develop scientifically advanced society and industries, the Malaysian Government has place a target of 60,000 PhDs by 2023
Sources: for masters and phd in general (include en.wikipedia.org); 60,000 PhDs (MOHE); others: Khairuddin (IIUM, 2010). Wassalam
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