PhD or Doctor of Philosophy is a postgraduate degree awarded by universities that usually lasts from three up to five years. Graduates with a Doctorate of philosophy 's degree are automatically awarded the academic title of doctor. PHD programs can focus on philosophy but also theology, law, medicine and liberal arts as well. Boys and girls interested in a career as teacher or lecturer tipically decide to start these paths since professors are increasingly being required to have a PhD.
Master programs and postgraduate courses in medicine are aimed at graduates and offer a specialization in areas such as management of local health and hospital environment, nutrition and dietetics, and of course more strictly medical programs such as surgery, orthodontics, orthopedics, the cardio vascular specializations. Boys and girls interested in the study of diseases and conditions rather than to the doctor-patient relationship, or with vocation for medical research, can become specialists or managers and directors of local health, wellness managers, biomedical managers, experts in sports medicine.