I'm not having second thoughts as such. I was using the astro/medical thing as an example. I have been offered a PhD in condensed matter physics which is about semiconductors/vacuum systems etc. However, I have also been offered a PhD in an astrophysics, which is all about developing computer simulations etc. I don't really like the supervisor on the condended matter PhD, but the topic sounds really good. I think i'd have a really good time on the astro PhD - great supervisor and interesting/easy topic. I'd really like to go into inductry when I finish my PhD possibly doing research and development and generally using building stuff. This is the problem though, as the condended matter PhD would give me all the experience I need whereas the astro one would not. What do you think?

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Hi there, I am applying for PhD's and was wondering if the PhD that you do limits the jobs that you can apply for.

For example. If I was to do a PhD in medical physics, would it stop me from applying for jobs in astrophysics or would it not matter?

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