I know that the thesis is needed when doing their master. But do people still need to write a thesis when doing research as a past-time?
What if they just want to publish an article but not thesis?
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2I am not really sure what you are asking about. Theses are only written as part of the requirements of a degree (essentially by definition), so why would one write one in other situations?– Tobias KildetoftCommented Mar 16, 2019 at 6:43
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So thesis is not actually required for other situations?– Daniel ManaCommented Mar 16, 2019 at 7:40
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Why would it be? Who would require it?– Tobias KildetoftCommented Mar 16, 2019 at 7:41
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Thesis is only required to earn an academic degree. If you already have a degree, or are doing research without one, you would not produce a paper, not a(nother) thesis. Many grad students "double dip", using the same work for both a thesis (to get the master's or PhD) and an article.– cag51 ♦Commented Mar 16, 2019 at 9:25
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1What other situations? This is so vague it could mean job application or buying groceries. Please clarify what exactly you mean, what's the context of your question.– user68958Commented Mar 16, 2019 at 15:43
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No, people don't have to write theses after the Masters/PhD. The thesis is a formal requirement for those degrees, but after that, it's just not necessary anymore.
Actual research papers, though ... those are effectively "compulsory".
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6The are "compulsory" only if you want a career in academia. Otherwise not at all.– BuffyCommented Mar 16, 2019 at 10:04
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2...except for habilitation theses, which are post-doctoral theses required for certain academic positions in several (mostly European) countries.– JeffECommented Mar 17, 2019 at 8:47
I am not sure in which academic system the other answerer works, but yes, theses are actually required after the PhD sometimes. A categorical answer like this makes little sense and would probably benefit from a broadened point of view. For example, the habilitation, which one obtains after the PhD, requires a thesis in many countries (Germany, France...).
However they are not required to publish articles. Even students who have never written a thesis can publish articles, if their research is good enough.
