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Until what age i must have finished my, supposedly i have one, PhD? 29?
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At every age, I finished at 31. But our best living historian finished at 56. Who cares.
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PhDs?

You right swatty bunch, all I've got is BA x 2, I feel really inferior now!Cry
 
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Never heard of age limits for PhDs.
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Brian May from Queen completed his PhD thesis in Astrophysics this year entitled A Survey of Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud
 
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Brian May from Queen completed his PhD thesis in Astrophysics this year entitled A Survey of Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud
 
He's Almost 61!Big%20smile
 
 
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Originally posted by Spartakus

Until what age i must have finished my, supposedly i have one, PhD? 29?
 
Wich mean Phd?
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I don't think there is a maximum age at which you can complete a PhD.
 
But there is normally a maximum time period over which a PhD can be completed. If you do it part time, defer when halfway for a year, and apply to the ethics committee to get extensions, you may be able to stretch it out for a period of 12 years or so.
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Originally posted by Ikki

Originally posted by Spartakus

Until what age i must have finished my, supposedly i have one, PhD? 29?
 
Wich mean Phd?
 
Don't know how to say it in Castillan, but in portuguese its a Doutoramento. It's probably similar there. 
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Philosophical Degree - Doctorate
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Originally posted by Constantine XI

I don't think there is a maximum age at which you can complete a PhD.
 
But there is normally a maximum time period over which a PhD can be completed. If you do it part time, defer when halfway for a year, and apply to the ethics committee to get extensions, you may be able to stretch it out for a period of 12 years or so.


I see. I am asking because my professor said that until the age of 29 i must have complete it, though i did not ask weather this is sth typical (Uni regulations) or sth else.
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You have 25 and a PhD is 4 years long typically. 
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You have 25 and a PhD is 4 years long typically. 


The truth is that i have some time yet to obtain my Bachelor degree. I just ask , because i am really preoccupied with my future.
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A PhD diploma brings you money and a lot of opportunities.
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A PhD diploma brings you money and a lot of opportunities.

Depends on the field. Often PhDs reduce the amount you can earn (you become over-qualified)
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Originally posted by Spartakus

Originally posted by Constantine XI

I don't think there is a maximum age at which you can complete a PhD.
 
But there is normally a maximum time period over which a PhD can be completed. If you do it part time, defer when halfway for a year, and apply to the ethics committee to get extensions, you may be able to stretch it out for a period of 12 years or so.


I see. I am asking because my professor said that until the age of 29 i must have complete it, though i did not ask weather this is sth typical (Uni regulations) or sth else.


Ok, well a PhD can be completed at any age of your life, that should not be a problem. The problem is how long you take to do the PhD, and that is something which you must follow up with your faculty as Greece may have specific rules which are different to other countries.

Personally, I would want to get mine out of the way in 2 1/2 to 3 years - i like things being taken care of rather than dragging on forever.
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