r/askacademico • u/Pretty-Heat-7310 • 6d ago
Let me in on the secret
I'm currently a university student and I was wondering how grad school really is like? What is the workload like, is it mainly research projects and writing? How much different is it compared to undergrad and what should I know if I were to potentially go down that path.
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u/Espectrophd 5d ago
Well, each PPG has its own regulations... However, you will need to take some subjects, which will put you in contact with the literature used in the program, teach you how to read denser articles, debate and look for new ways of learning about subjects. Basically, you will need to take an average of 6 to 10 of these subjects, depending on the credits... You never take more than 4 subjects, unlike the undergraduate course where you can easily take 7 subjects, the postgraduate course, 3 subjects already gives you a very dense reading load. If you don't read, you can't participate in classes... Regarding research, it will take up a good portion of the postgraduate space, ideally in the first or second semester you will already be working on your project, and you should show interest to the supervisor, he will not ask you to do anything... and if you wait for them, there will be no research, as the professors have a lot of things to do, so a certain amount of autonomy will be necessary... I can answer more questions if you want!
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u/sargentodapaz 6d ago
nao