PhD Program Timeline

Students beginning their PhD by September 2020:

 

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 0.5 FCE
Defend GP 1
Complete 0.5 FCE
Enrol in GP 2
Defend GP 2
Complete outstanding language requirement
Year 3 Research and writing Thesis Proposal Achieve candidacy (ABD)
Year 4 Research and writing Research and writing Complete and defend thesis

 

Students beginning their PhD from September 2021:

 

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