Direct-Entry PhD Program Timeline

  Fall Winter Summer
Year 1 Complete 1.5 FCE
(3 half-courses)
Complete Junior Forum
Complete 1.5 FCE Enrol in GP 1
Year 2 Complete 1.0 FCE
(2 half-courses)
Continue GP 1
Complete 1.0 FCE
Defend GP1
Enrol in GP 2
Year 3 Complete 0.5 FCE
(1 half-course)
Continue GP 2
Complete 0.5 FCE
Defend GP 2
Complete outstanding language requirement
Research and writing
Year 4 Research and writing Thesis Proposal Achieve candidacy (ABD)
Year 5 Research and writing Research and writing Complete and defend thesis