First do any degree at Bachelor level.
Follow this with a Masters Degree.
Then choose your particular topic, in the form of a question, (not so easy) and answer it it a thesis (usually 10000 words or more).
There are places where you can buy them but these are not worth the paper they are written on.
2006-09-11 00:22:45
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answered by jemhasb 7
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The minimum requirement for a PhD at most universities in the US is a bachelor's degree. Each program has its own rules -- but the following steps are a basic guide:
1. Coursework. There are usually two to four years of classes that are required.
2. Written exam: There is usually a comprehensive written exam at the end of the second year. In my case, it was a two day exam that covered material from six required courses.
3. Oral Exam. The oral exam is usually taken at the end of the third year. It is often a test covering background material that will be used in the dissertation. A friend who was getting a PhD in English Literature had to come up with a list of 75 books that would be used as research for her dissertation. She could be asked anything on those topics. Another friend with a PhD in Math had an oral exam on five topics. Three were set by the department and the other two were chosen by the student. My PhD is in Finance. For my Oral Exam, I had to give a presentation of an original paper.
4. Dissertation. The main requirement of a PhD is a dissertation. This is, essentially, a book on a research topic in the chosen field. Some diciplines, like Finance, involve writing three shorter papers instead of one long research project.
5. Dissertation defence. After the paper is written, the student usually presents hiis findings to the committee. They ask lots of questinos and decide if the student should be granted the PhD. I got my PhD at Berkeley -- which does not require a defense. Instead, I just had to get everyone on my committee to sign off on the dissertation.
2006-09-11 00:55:58
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answered by Ranto 7
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Well you don't say what country you are based in and what subject you want to do it in.
I am doing a phd in political science so i will explain how I got onto the course.
I had an idea i wanted to do further study so went to a university department that i thought would be good and talked to somebody in the field i wanted to work in.
I didn't have a specific question - you don't need one at the start. You can either come up with your own question or do one that a supervisor recommends.
You then start applying for funding - it is very hard to do a phd without at least partial funding.
You then start the PhD. Generally they view your work at the end of the year to decide whether you should carry on.
A lot of your first year is spent reading the relevant literature and narrowing down the focus of your topic and preparing for your field work (if you are doing any).
Let me know if there are any more specific questions you want to know.
2006-09-11 00:18:09
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answered by Bebe 4
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1. you go to grammar school
2. you go to high school
3. you go to college
4. you go to graduate school
5. you have done phd.
2006-09-11 00:25:42
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answered by Anonymous
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