Yes you can. Even can complete writing thesis in 2.5 years if you know your research topic well and everything sails smoothly (supervisor & examiners very hardworking and examine your work promptly, equipment doesn't break, your samples don't mess around, etc.). But since you do fast track and you're quite new to research, maybe you are required to attend classes first if your supervisor requires you to do so.

And the most important part is you gotta beat your procrastination. It can be very overwhelming you just can't resist procrastinating although you know time is your number one enemy. High self disciplined and motivation are needed.

Oh also the quality and quantity of your research and dissertation count too in my opinion. Some can just do basic research/replicate previous research and/or write 80-100 pages of dissertation to get doctoral degrees. But of course there are some that can produce high quality research with only a decent amount of time.

This post has been edited by seanwc101: May 12 2013, 03:10 AM