How many years does it take to complete a PhD?
The School requires full-time students to be registered for a minimum of two years (six terms) and a maximum of four years (12 terms). Part-time students must be registered for a minimum of three years (nine terms) and a maximum of eight years (24 terms). Completion time often depends on the complexity of the topic, the amount of fieldwork required and the productivity of the individual student. Normally, full-time students in our Department are expected to finish within four years. In the last two years some 44 students have successfully completed PhDs.
The School requires full-time students to be registered for a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 6 years. Part-time students must be registered for a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 8 years. Completion time often depends on the complexity of the topic, the amount of fieldwork required and the productivity of the individual student. Normally, students are expected to finish within 3 years. In the last 2 years, some 30 students have successfully completed PhDs in 1 year.
