# Changing field **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 22, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-field/710569 "2015-01-22T14:33:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kurdo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@kurdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kurdo)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-field/710569/1 "2015-01-22T14:33:40Z")
Hi I have a BA in English language teaching. can I apply for Master in Physics and then do my Phd in Physics. what are the good and bad sides? Is it normal? What are your advices. I like physics alot. ---
**Author:** ![leahcim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b4bc9f/32.png) [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-field/710569/2 "2015-01-22T14:53:19Z")
Have you been doing the physics undergrad work? It seems like you’d be missing a lot of the required background for a physics masters unless you have been going out of your way to acquire it. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-field/710569/3 "2015-01-22T14:54:26Z")
This is a duplicate post of [this one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=747018). ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2015, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-field/710569/4 "2015-01-22T15:03:55Z")
Closed duplicate.