Can I study PhD directly in undergraduate course?
Undergraduate students can directly take the doctoral examination, but the prerequisite is that they have graduated from undergraduate courses with 6 years or above professional work experience, have a master's degree certificate, have published papers in journals equivalent to master's level (generally more than two core articles of Peking University are required), and they should also take the Dialectics of Nature for master students when applying for the examination.
Apply for the recognition of equivalent doctoral level:
The first is the identification of the applicant's achievements in teaching, scientific research and special technology.
Two, to identify the applicant's professional theoretical basis, knowledge structure and level.
The administrative department of degree and postgraduate education of the degree-granting unit shall deal with the applicants who have passed the qualification examination and organize the examination according to the courses stipulated in the doctoral training plan. From the date of passing the qualification examination, I have completed all the course examinations within one year with qualified results. If you fail the course exam, this application is invalid.
For those who have important works, inventions, discoveries or developments in science or special technology, with the recommendation of relevant experts and the consent of the degree-granting unit, they may be exempted from part or all of the course examinations and directly apply for doctoral thesis defense.
Third, the determination of the level of dissertation.
The defense of doctoral thesis should be completed within one year after the applicant has passed all the course examinations. The degree-conferring unit shall designate a doctoral tutor to give necessary guidance to the applicant's thesis.
Expanding reading: what should I pay attention to when applying for a foreign doctoral degree?
1. mean product point
GPA is the most important part of the application, and it is the most direct and fair embodiment of your learning ability and scientific research potential. An ideal GPA can give you an absolute advantage in your application. Freshman must study hard and maintain a high GPA. Once you fall behind at the beginning, it will be difficult to make up for it later (this is a bloody lesson for some students I know). Professional GPA is more important. Professional courses must be carefully studied to lay a solid foundation for the future.
2. English scores
For students whose English is not their mother tongue, TOEFL is a must. GRE is a necessary score for applying for American graduate schools, and only a few schools or majors do not require GRE scores. If you apply for a degree in business or economics, you need a GMAT score, and if you apply for a law school, you need an LSAT score. Some schools' majors still need GRE scores. You need to go to the project homepage to confirm these requirements.
Students who decide to go abroad must make preparations as soon as possible and strive to do well in the exam before their senior year. English learning is a cumulative process. Only by preparing as early as possible will you not be in a hurry. I have seen many students' English scores were not satisfactory during the application season from June 5438+ 10 to June 5438+ 10, which seriously affected the progress of the whole application, because you had a lot of other important work to do at that time. Failure to achieve English scores would make you very anxious and seriously affect your work efficiency.
3. Scientific research experience
Scientific research experience is still very important in doctoral application, which can greatly enrich your resume content. Good scientific research can make you stand out in the application. My suggestion is to determine the research direction you are interested in in in advance and know what you want to do first. You can contact professors in this direction to do projects on campus. Specifically, you can attend the professor's class, make a good impression on him in class, and then learn whether there is an opportunity to do research through constant communication. Of course, you can also read the papers of interested professors first, get a preliminary understanding of related fields, and then contact professors to ask about opportunities.
In my junior year, I joined the research group of professors in our department and did Bayesian research. We read documents, make reports and put forward our own scientific research ideas, which greatly improved my academic ability and laid a good foundation for future study. During the summer vacation of my junior year, I suggest that I must go abroad to communicate and do summer research. On the one hand, this is a good opportunity to accumulate scientific research experience, and you can also ask the teachers of summer research institutes for letters of recommendation. On the other hand, we can broaden our horizons, understand the academic atmosphere abroad and adapt to life abroad in advance. Some students' schools will also have some exchange opportunities during the semester, so we should seize them.
4. Project selection
First of all, you should determine the professional direction you want to apply for. Generally speaking, the major you apply for should be the same as or similar to yours. If you want to apply for a cross-major, it is best to minor in this major, or at least take some courses in this major. After determining the major, it is the choice of the school.
The most important index for choosing a school is its ranking, which can be divided into comprehensive arrangement and special arrangement. Personally, I think it is more important to apply for special arrangements for doctoral programs. Generally speaking, it is difficult to apply for a high-ranking school, but it is also difficult to apply for a high-ranking school. When choosing a school, choose the appropriate ranking range according to your own background. It is suggested to communicate with seniors and learn more from their application experience, because the competitiveness of different schools is different when applying. By comparing with them, we can better determine our own position. Of course, you can't be completely superstitious about ranking, but also depends on whether the tutor and research direction of specific projects are suitable for you.
After you have some target schools, you need to go to official website to check their admission requirements. Although all schools are basically the same, there are still some differences in some aspects, such as TOEFL and GRE scores, minimum GPA requirements, and individual schools also require master's degrees. Finally, the sprint school (higher than their own level), the main application school (higher and lower than their own level) and the guaranteed school (lower than their own level) were decided.
5. Document writing
Documents generally include CV, PS and diversity statements required by some California schools.
CV will have many templates to refer to. I think the most important part is the scientific research experience, focusing on pen and ink, highlighting the key points, and writing your own contributions and what you have learned from this experience. If you have participated in academic activities, such as various conferences, you can also add icing on the cake in CV. The whole resume language should be as concise as possible, and the length should be controlled within 2 pages, not too long.
In this area, the school needs you to show strong interest in their project and why you are suitable for this project, so you should focus on why you are suitable for this project. At the beginning, you should come straight to the point, avoid running away from the account in the text, write your own experiences selectively, and show your own advantages, learning ability, will quality and leadership cooperation ability. Finally, in the end, you should highlight your love for this project and your suitability for this project.
6. Letter of recommendation
I think letters of recommendation are natural. Recommended teachers can choose the teachers they have taught, and follow the teachers who have done scientific research. If there is foreign exchange, there will usually be the recommendation of the teachers there. Letters of recommendation should be diversified, and different teachers should focus on different points and show their advantages in all directions. In terms of the number of people, it is recommended to contact 4-5 people. Although the general school only requires three letters of recommendation, we can still be prepared if there is an accident.
7. Fill in the online application
This is the easiest part, you just need to fill in the applications of various schools carefully. It is suggested to set up an Excel form to record the requirements of each school, the deadline, the TOEFL GRE code, and the progress of your application in an orderly manner. At the same time, we should also pay attention to which schools need to mail paper transcripts when applying. If you have any questions during the application process, please communicate with Xiaoxi in time.