Postgraduate training programmes

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After graduating from a higher education establishment one can continue his studies. All further 1) … can be regarded as 2) … education. It presupposes 3) … a lot of 4) … work, gaining knowledge of new methods and trends. It may 5) … to either a Master’s degree (a one-year programme of study) or a PhD degree (usually a three-year course of study).

There exist two types of postgraduate programmes: research courses or taught courses. Taught courses usually 6) … one or more years. They are either 7) … at deepening one’s 8) … or at converting one’s expertise to another field of study. Examples of these 9) … changing to law to become a solicitor and training to become a teacher.

Taught courses are similar to undergraduate 10) … as most of the study hours are devoted to 11) … lectures. This usually 12) … up from 8 to 9 months of the course. Then written 13) … follow. After passing exams one is supposed to conduct his 14) … and its results are presented in the form of a 15) …. In the end, an oral examination is held to test the knowledge accumulated throughout the year. Most programmes, which involve classes and seminars, lead up to a thesis.

Research courses differ a lot from taught courses. They last longer from one to three years and provide either Master’s or PhD qualifications. The most well-known research qualification is the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). There is a shorter version called a Master of Philosophy (MPh) which takes one year of study. Both of these qualifications require students to carry out original research in a particular area of study.

It is a common practice for graduates to enroll initially for the MPh research course and after one year of study if they have made progress in their investigation to register for the PhD research course. All research degree programs involve research training that helps students to acquire the necessary skills and methodological knowledge to do innovative research in their chosen field of study. The training programme includes the development of generic skills relevant to the degree programme and a future career. It constitutes an important basis for research and may take up a significant part of the first year.

At the beginning of a research degree programme a postgraduate student is engaged in reviewing all previous works undertaken in a particular area. At the same time, if he plans to carry out any experiments, he must be provided with the necessary equipment.

This preliminary part of the study can take up to six months, but it is important to note that the process of keeping up to date with other work going on in the subject must continue throughout the entire period of the research.

The next stage of a research course usually involves collecting information or data. This might be achieved through experimentation, observation, etc. The important thing is that something new must be found.

This second part of the research course takes about two years in the case of the PhD research course and a much shorter period of time if one is registered for the MPh research course. At the end of the research course a student writes a thesis. Typically, it consists of introduction, methodology, results and discussion. Finally, a student presents his thesis. If his work meets all the necessary requirements, he is awarded either a MPh or PhD degree (depending on a kind of research course he has registered for). Occasionally, if the members of the Academic Council are not completely satisfied with the work they may ask a candidate to rewrite parts of his thesis.

1. a) education b) teaching c) upbringing d) knowledge

2. a) undergraduate b) higher c) postgraduate d) technical

3. a) producing b) effecting c) causing d) carrying out

4. a) research b) tiring c) study d) paper

5. a) result b) lead c) cause d) guide

6. a) last b) go on c) endure d) remain

7. a) designed b) aimed c) intended d) planned

8. a) erudition b) understanding c) knowledge d) learning

9. a) contain b) consist of c) comprise d) include

10. a) courses b) subjects c) seminars d) lectures

11. a) visiting b) attending c) giving d) delivering

12. a) requires b) occupies c) takes d) consumes

13. a) examinations b) inspection c) investigations d) essays

14. a) research b) scrutiny c) experiments d) labworks

15. a) essay b) thesis c) monograph d) composition

Read the whole text attentively to fulfill the tasks to follow.

Comprehension check

1. Choose the best ending a, b, or c.

Postgraduate education

a) is aimed at writing a thesis.

b) means conducting a lot of research work and gaining knowledge of new research methods and trends.

c) leads to a Master’s degree.

Postgraduate programmes

a) are divided into research courses and taught courses.

b) last 2 years.

c) are designed to deepen one’s knowledge.

Taught courses

a) continue one or more years.

b) are devoted to attending lectures.

c) are similar to PhD courses.

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