Year 1
Course Work
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September
(Fall - Term 1)
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- CMPUT 603
- 1-2 other computing science graduate courses
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January
(Winter - Term 2)
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- 1-2 computing science graduate courses
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August
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- Choose a Supervisory Committee
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Year 2
Course Work
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September
(Fall - Term 3)
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- Completion of course work
- Choose a Ph.D. topic
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December
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January
(Winter - Term 4)
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Year 3
Research
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September
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- Refine and finalize selection of research topic
- Research
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December
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Sometime this year
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Year 4
Research
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September - ...
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- Make substantial progress towards the completion of the Ph.D. thesis
- Publish your results
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December
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- Meeting 3 with Supervisory Committee
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Year 5
Research & Completion
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September - ...
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December
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- Meeting 4 with Supervisory Committee
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At least 9 weeks (45 business days)
prior to Defense
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1 week
prior to Defense
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Defense date
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Within 2 weeks
after Defense
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April
for Spring Convocation
September
for Fall Convocation
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