subject: The Degree Of Master Of Philosophy At Cambridge University. [print this page] One of the most popular courses of postgraduate degree is master of philosophy degree. Two universities of the UK offer the best qualified courses of masters degree. Those universities are the Oxford University and the Cambridge University. Though, let us consider the course, which is offered by the Cambridge University, as one of the best organized and updated to the needs of modern education.
First, it should be mentioned that one can take a full-time or part-time program. The difference is not that big, except for the duration of those courses, a full-time course lasts for one year and a part-time course lasts for two years. There are two routes that lead to the M.Phil., thematic route and individual route.
What should one know about this course?
1.First, this course is aimed at students who want to develop a career in educational research.
2.Second, the thematic route is the route that gives students the opportunity to take a course of specialist study, in order to make a research on a specific topic.
3.Third, the individual route is a route for those who want to study for one year. The advantage of this one is that it gives the opportunity to develop research skills. The student should complete a supervised research over the year.
The benefits of M. Phil. Degree course at Cambridge University.
1.The student can choose among a wide range of different routes offered by the program.
2.One will get the deepest knowledge of the theoretical frameworks of the educational study.
3.The program provides the student with the training in research methods.
4.One will advance his/her professionalism and capacity for professional judgment.
5.One will develop his professional skills and will be provided with excellent resources to investigate the chosen route and perfect ones knowledge and professionalism.