Grad school requirements

Your program may require any or all of the following:
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– Coursework
– Comprehensive or „qualifying‟ exams
– A research thesis or major project
– Public presentation and/or defense of thesis or project

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– Masters students must complete all degree requirements
within 5 years of enrolment

Doctoral students:
Phase I: Pre-Candidacy
– Take all required courses
“Advance
– Pass a comprehensive exam
to
– Gain approval for a research proposal Candidacy”
Phase II: Candidacy
– Complete a research project (dissertation)
– Defend the thesis at a Doctoral Oral Examination
Doctoral Students:
– Should advance to candidacy within 2 years, and must within 3
– Should complete all degree requirements within 5 years of
enrollment and must within 6 years

http://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/newly-admitted/grad-orientation

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