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EURYDICE European Unit, Brussels (Belgium). – 1999
This glossary clarifies the meaning of titles, qualifications, and examinations relating to education systems in the following European countries: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Bulgaria, the Czech…
Descriptors: Degree Requirements, Degrees (Academic), Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Phillips, Estelle M.; Pugh, D. S. – 1987
This book provides a practical, realistic understanding of the process of doing research for a doctorate degree (Ph.D.) from a British viewpoint. The work discusses many issues often left unconsidered, such as the emotional investment made by students and its effects, the skills required by an effective supervisor, and the importance of time. The…
Descriptors: Degree Requirements, Doctoral Dissertations, Doctoral Programs, Educational Environment
Phillips, Estelle M.; Pugh, Derek S. – 2000
This handbook is a practical and realistic explanation of the processes of doing research for a PhD in the British educational system. Students and supervisors will find useful advice, including suggestions on how to manage the student-supervisor relationship. The chapters are: (1) "Becoming a Postgraduate"; (2) "Getting into the…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Degree Requirements, Diversity (Student), Doctoral Dissertations
Download full textNoble, Keith Allan – 1992
This thesis documents an exploratory study of the degree Philosophiae Doctor (Ph.D.). A Ph.D. acquisition model was used as the conceptual framework for the investigation. The model incorporated the three fundamental components of the degree (lengthy study, original research, thesis preparation), which were determined from the historical and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Curriculum Research, Data Collection
Noble, Keith Allan – 1994
This book examines the origin and development of doctoral degrees and offers recommendations for the improvement of doctoral programs and degrees. It discusses the birth of universities and doctoral degrees in medieval Europe and reviews the spread of the degree to the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia. Contemporary concerns about…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Degree Requirements, Doctoral Degrees
Guiton, Jean – 1977
The problem of comparing studies and degrees and diplomas completed in different countries and problems that arise in connection with the comparability of studies and the evaluation of competence are examined, and new solutions are suggested. A comprehensive analysis must consider the concerns and needs of the users, including students,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Centralization, Certification, Comparative Analysis
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1995
In 10 papers by independent experts, this volume explores the trends in and prospects for research training in member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. "Problems and Prospects of Research Training in the 1990s" (Stuart Blume) looks at trends in national policy toward research training and issues of…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Degree Requirements, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs
