• Mango@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    The PHD means you passed your classes. It doesn’t mean anything you say is right.

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      10 months ago

      No, there is no coursework past a master’s thesis. For the last typically ~3-4 years of graduate training, everything that you’re doing is original research. If your research isn’t good enough or done correctly, you will never get a PhD. You also have to defend your dissertation. Getting a PhD from a reputable university does mean that what you say, specifically related to your research area, is correct.