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PHD, whose full English name is PhilosophicDoctor, is called D.Phil for short. It is an academic doctor corresponding to a "professional degree" doctor. It is one of the advanced academic titles and the highest academic title recognized in the academic framework all over the world.
Get a doctorate:
1. Complete the assigned courses, usually postgraduate courses in research methodology or related academic fields.
2. Write papers and research plans, and get the approval of the thesis tutor.
3. Start research and write a paper. At this time, doctoral students can call themselves DoctoralCandidate, or write the abbreviation of graduation title plus the word Abd (All but Dissertation) on the personal education list, such as Ph.D.(ABD), which means that only doctoral thesis defense is needed.
4. Submit the thesis and pass the thesis defense (Viva-voce).
5. confer a doctorate.