Timely completion of the PhD degree requirements is a condition of financial support and continued registration.
Degree Requirements:
- Between three and eight approved technical graduate courses
- JDE1000H ‘Ethics in Research Seminar’
- ECE Colloquium: Distinguished Lecture Series
- Attendance at the DLS is mandatory for all PhD students.
- PhD Background Statement
- PhD Qualifying Examination
- PhD Thesis Proposal
- Annual Meetings of PhD Supervisory Committee
- Department Oral Examination (DOE) of PhD Thesis
- Final Oral Examination (FOE) of PhD Thesis
Schedule for Timely PhD Completion
| Program Entry | Courses + JDE1000H | Background Statement | Qualifying Examination | Thesis Proposal Presentation (Achieve Candidacy) | 1st Annual Meeting of Supervisory Committee | 2nd Annual Meeting of Supervisory Committee | Departmental and Final Oral Examinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | Complete over Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 | Complete by November 2022 | Complete by May/June 2023 | Complete by July 2023 | Complete by July 2024 | Complete by July 2025 | Complete by April 2026 |
| Sep. 2022 | Complete over Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 | Complete by November 2022 | Complete by May/June 2023 | Complete by November 2023 | Complete by November 2024 | Complete by November 2025 | Complete by August 2026 |
| Jan. 2023 | Complete over Winter 2023 and Fall 2023 | Complete by March 2023 | Complete by September/October 2023 | Complete by March 2024 | Complete by March 2025 | Complete by March 2026 | Complete by December 2026 |
| May 2023 | Complete over Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 | Complete by November 2023 | Complete by May/June 2024 | Complete by July 2024 | Complete by July 2025 | Complete by July 2026 | Complete by April 2027 |
| Sep. 2023 | Complete over Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 | Complete by November 2023 | Complete by May/June 2024 | Complete by November 2024 | Complete by November 2025 | Complete by November 2026 | Complete by August 2027 |
| Jan. 2024 | Complete over Winter 2024 and Fall 2024 | Complete by March 2024 | Complete by September/October 2024 | Complete by March 2025 | Complete by March 2026 | Complete by March 2027 | Complete by December 2027 |