Are they looked upon the same in terms of getting a job at a university. Do Phd programs in the United Kingdom have the same requirements as those in the United States?
2007-06-08 05:22:36 · 5 answers · asked by Colleen 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Everyone knows that there are some world class universities in Britain. Of course, Oxford and Cambridge are by far the most famous, but people who are in academic life probably recognize ten or fifteen other UK schools. And if there was a job applicant who was from some other UK school, I'm sure it would be easy to find out more about it and be able to judge the candidate accordingly. However, most UK grads that I have met in the USA have come to the US to attend college as graduates or post-docs, so their UK degrees have been validated by work in an American school. It's not that anyone doubted their qualifications, but having contact with a US school just gives a better sense of where they are.
PhDs in Britain and the US are rather different, but the two systems each produce very highly qualified individuals. The best US degrees, from the famous research institutions such as the Ivies, Duke, University of Chicago, Stanford, and the great public research schools such as UC and Michigan, are very highly regarded around the world.
People who work in professional careers are aware of the good schools around the world for training in their disciplines, so anyone who has a high ranking in a degree program from a respected school will be himself well respected.
2007-06-08 11:40:36 · answer #1 · answered by matt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you submitted a resume listing a PhD from an accredited institution located in the UK...I would give it as much value as one from the US. I would also research its value-comparability, if it mattered within the position.
2007-06-08 05:27:15 · answer #2 · answered by What, what, what?? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that college degrees from the U.K. are as well respected in the U.S., as U.S. college degrees are.
My friend works for a hiring firm and has never ran into any trouble with U.K. College degrees and their equivalency.
2007-06-08 05:25:47 · answer #3 · answered by starbucksismygod 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on the school. I'm sure Oxford would command much more respect than most any American university. excluding the Ivy league schools of course.
2007-06-08 05:27:04 · answer #4 · answered by deniver2003 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In Europe, Asia, and and other parts of the world, the U.S. degrees are considered inferior.
Th U.S. is a little over 200 years old. Europe and Asia are thousands of years old.
2007-06-08 05:30:20 · answer #5 · answered by Ed 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋