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Thesis requirements

So, you always thought that doctoral degrees and Ph.D. thesis were meant for master thinkers and great scholars ? That may have been true in the past, but no longer in the present, whatever nostalgia those ancient graduates may still be feeling toward that reality. The fact is that knowledge is no longer reserved to the elite. As stated before, if you are willing to work with dedication and to follow our doctoral thesis outline, that prestigious title could easily be yours, and not because you bought it: rather because you truly earned it. Here are St. John's general considerations for entrance in any of our doctoral programs:

• Be 20 years minimum.
• Submit a concise résumé of your readings, seminars attended, courses taken, in relation to Metaphysics or similar topics.
• Write/present a dissertation of a minimum of 50 pages in length, up to 75, following the corpus construction suggested hereby.

Thesis breakdown

Here are the different constituting parts of what our school considers as an acceptable thesis.

1. Introduction: You must explain here what leaded you to that peculiar topic, and why you feel it needs to be written in depth.
2. Statement of the hypothesis: This first chapter calls for an exposé of what you intend to prove or demonstrate in the course of your work, as the premises of what is upcoming.
3. Literature cross-references: Here you provide and discuss the literary theoretical inspiration for your subject, as well as the possible future developments regarding it.
4. Clinical cross-references: Again you must correlate your basic ideas with real-life cases, from various studies or personal practice.
5. Thesis rephrasement: In the light of the previous parts, is there a need to rephrase your initial hypothesis ? If not, explain how the subject of this doctoral thesis could be positive to society and also how to apply it successfully
6. Conclusion: You briefly review here your dissertation, opening doors for other possible researches that could be carry on similarly.

Of course, we strongly recommend that you do select a topic in which you already have some knowledge or particular interest. By doing so, it will help to remain highly motivated from the beginning till the end.