Master of Philosophy [M.Phil]

The Master of Philosophy at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, is a research degree that sits between a master's programme and doctoral work. Departments across the university offer it in their own disciplines, so the subject matter differs, but the shape is consistent: a first phase of coursework in research methodology, theory and the literature of the field, followed by a supervised dissertation on a defined problem. Students learn to frame a research question, review existing scholarship honestly, choose a method appropriate to the material and write at length under a supervisor's correction. It suits postgraduates who want to test their appetite for research before committing to a PhD, college teachers strengthening their academic credentials, and candidates who intend to continue into doctoral study at Jamia or elsewhere. Careers follow into teaching, policy and think-tank research, editorial work and the research wings of public institutions.