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I was just wondering if i take some kind of degree at university for computer science. How do i get the title Doctor.

So on my cheques i'll have Dr. Clatworthy :)?

- miSt

Get a doctorate and you're good. Of course that's many years, a lot of effort, and a lot of money.

Doctorate programs range from 4 - 7 years (at least here in America), and that's after the 5 - 6 years you'll first spend getting your masters. :p

I'm going for a masters in Computer Science, but I don't know about Ph.D ;)

Ph.D's do indeed take a longggggggggg time. My uncle did it and it took him, I dunno, ages lol.

A PhD full-time in Australia takes 3 years.

Damn like 10 years just to become a doctor. How does one live for that long in full-time education? I can understand a student loan for 2-3 years in Uni but 10years. You'd be in debt forever :(

Medicial Practicioner is 3/4 years here, it's fabulous. Of course if you have the right prerequisites chosen and all, it's alot shorter then other countries. A profession I am considering. :)

So in conclusion, move to Australia. :p :D

Here in canada, if you become a family physician sort of doctor, you make close to 750k a year by opening a practise...so thats how they pay it off ;)

Sure if you get a phd in computer sciences, you will have a better job, meaning better pay, just invest like 1000$ per month, which will be nothing compared to your overall salary for few years then it is paid off.

Dean - Your student loan is only going to be about ?3,000 - ?4,000 per year - You don't have to start paying it back until you are earning over a specific wage, which I think is ?15,000 a year... Even then, you determine how much you pay back...

Assuming you do get a job of ?100,000 a year, thats only ?40,000 you have to pay back - You determine the payments, and you can pay something like ?5,000 back per year;)

Satan

woot students loans !!! £4000 to me yay

You do have to pay it back;)

Satan

Which is why after i buy my Ipod and Pioneer stereo system i'm going to start saving up :)

Out of the 10 years you'll do a work placement for a year or two where you'll be getting a salary. ;)

He won't have to pay the loan back until he is in full time employment, so the work placement will not be counted as he will still be recieving his student loan;)

Satan

It is different in Canada...you get a loan, then they beat you with a whip and go after your parents if you don't pay it.

I am going to move to London. Hellsatan, can you rent out your basement to me?

Depends on country. In most continental Europe systems, you have to follow this step:
a) Graduate degree (4 years)
b) Master degree (2 years which gives you "expert of ..." title)
c) Doctorate degree (4 years which gives you "doctor of ...." title)

You can not skip steps so must complete one to proceed one step further.

I found out today off my computing tutor that you have to do a 3year course in Computer Science followed by an extended three years doing the course in which some time you have to make some kind of publication. So look out for "vBulletin Modifications for Dummies". Coming to a bookstore near you within 6 years time ;)..

In America it is poor etiquette to refer to yourself as Dr. Whatever when you are not a medical doctor -- UNLESS it is in a purely social situation. So.. PhDs here do not have Dr. Whatever on their checks. I can't imagine they would even have Bob Whatever, PhD. Although medical doctors could have, "Bob Whatever, MD".

Whew... I can call myself "Dr." then... ;)

I'm trying to decide whether I should graduate with an LLB or a JD at the end of this year... probably go with the LLB since it's a recognised law degree in Australia, althought the JD is more recognised in the US.

Just do both Dr Erwin :)

I think it has to be a research topic book, not instructions or tutorials. Say you want to get a doctorate in Cows Milk, you would write up a 600 page book on the benefits of cows milk, and the healthyness of it etc etc.

My uncle and aunt (both are a couple lol) both got phd in a medicine field. My aunt did it in cows milk as I said above lol, and wrote a friggen 400 page book, with 9pt font or something on it. My uncle, did it on a brain stimulant, or something, thats in the brain, and wrote a 1000 page book, which is 10x15 in size, with size 9pt font lol.

Now they have awesome jobs at Oxford University for some research, so I guess years of education pays off.


Also regarding the calling yourself doctor. If you do it in a medical field, then you will be recognized as Dr. <name here> forinstance. I am sure you can go around calling yourself doctor, but people will not address you with Dr. <name here>.

I wish, but I can't. Because of all the subjects I have done, I have the option of either degree...

You sure have things going well for you buddy. I wish you all the luck when it comes round to exam time this year :) ^^