The Higher Education Megathread

Alvin Flummux wrote:Ah, you got yours from Fake Chinese University too?

Japanese, duh

Igor wrote:Yeah but not a real doctor.

Nope, that's a real doctorate. Medical practitioners are called "doctors" in English as an honorary title, regardless of whether they actually have doctorates. But you don't actually need a doctorate to practice medicine, and many medical practitioners hold only a bachelor-level professional degree.

1cmanny1 wrote:Are you going to fill out forms as Dr now?

Yep. I strawberry floating hate "Ms" and I'm glad to be rid of it.

Still not cool enough to make it into the OP

kiera229 wrote:
Alvin Flummux wrote:Ah, you got yours from Fake Chinese University too?

Japanese, duh

Igor wrote:Yeah but not a real doctor.

Nope, that's a real doctorate. Medical practitioners are called "doctors" in English as an honorary title, regardless of whether they actually have doctorates. But you don't actually need a doctorate to practice medicine, and many medical practitioners hold only a bachelor-level professional degree.

1cmanny1 wrote:Are you going to fill out forms as Dr now?

Yep. I strawberry floating hate "Ms" and I'm glad to be rid of it.

I thought they get honorary doctorates even if they only do the medicine bachelor degree. So technically they are bona fide doctors.

Kiera, why did you get a PHD? You are quite young aren't you? Isn't it a better idea to work for a few years before getting your PHD? Or did you do that?

1cmanny1 wrote:Kiera, why did you get a PHD? You are quite young aren't you? Isn't it a better idea to work for a few years before getting your PHD? Or did you do that?

Who told you that, Manny?

Slartibartfast wrote:I thought they get honorary doctorates even if they only do the medicine bachelor degree. So technically they are bona fide doctors.

Nope, medical practitioners don't need doctorate degrees. You can practice medicine with just an MBBS (which is a bachelor's degree), and in that case you're called "doctor" as a courtesy, but you don't just get a free doctorate along with your MBBS.

1cmanny1 wrote:Isn't it a better idea to work for a few years before getting your PHD?

Why would it be?

PostRe: The Higher Education Megathread by **Karl_** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:39 pm

Frank wrote:Still not cool enough to make it into the OP

Only just got through the third page - you're up now!

PostRe: The Higher Education Megathread by **Frank** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 4:44 pm

Yus

Thanks, prof :wub:

So we've got four doctors in our ranks? Keira, JV, Mcjihge and Melly? Not bad at all. I aim to join you in a few years time.

Something Fishy

Karlprof wrote:
Frank wrote:Still not cool enough to make it into the OP

Only just got through the third page - you're up now!

There's a page four now too

The strawberry float is an Open University?

It's an organisation that offers accredited degrees as correspondence courses. You can take a series of modules if you just want to learn about a subject, or if you'd like to go through a full degree you can do that too. It's a criminally undervalued service in my opinion.

University of Phoenix?

Archaeon wrote:University of Phoenix?

No idea what that's about. The Open University is, AFAIK, it's own university. It just doesn't have a campus or anything like that. Red or SimonM or someone who has actually used the service might be better placed to speak about it than me. I think Staydead is doing a course with them as well.

PostRe: The Higher Education Megathread by **Red** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:48 pm

kiera229 wrote:You can practice medicine with just an MBBS (which is a bachelor's degree), and in that case you're called "doctor" as a courtesy, but you don't just get a free doctorate along with your MBBS.

It's two bachelors degrees technically.

PostRe: The Higher Education Megathread by **Karl_** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:59 pm

Corazon de Leon wrote:So we've got four doctors in our ranks? Keira, JV, Mcjihge and Melly? Not bad at all. I aim to join you in a few years time.

Fingers crossed I'll be able to do a PhD after my MPhys, but it's obviously early days yet. Do we know of anyone else intending to do one one day?

PostRe: The Higher Education Megathread by **Banjo** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:04 pm

Been considering it, though I can't see it coming to fruition anytime soon.

Something Fishy

I often think i'd like to have done one. I decided i needed to work and get some money and debts paid off back then (because of the drop out and a previous years YT before i was a couple of years behind where i should be and getting to an age i needed to start working).

My sister has done hers this past few years but it was bloody hard with young kids. Might be something to do when mine is an adult if the eyes allow it.

PostRe: The Higher Education Megathread by **Bunni** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:23 pm

Banjo wrote:Been considering it, though I can't see it coming to fruition anytime soon.

A Doctor of watching films? Pretty sure I'm due a PhD in Homemaking then.

Bunni wrote:
Banjo wrote:Been considering it, though I can't see it coming to fruition anytime soon.

A Doctor of watching films? Pretty sure I'm due a PhD in Homemaking then.

I'd do a doctorate in that gooseberry fool any day of t'week.

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