Please note that this is the typical progress through the PhD program for students in the Flexible-Time PhD program. A student’s progress may vary, and students are encouraged to discuss their progress regularly with their supervisor(s). Normally a student will publish 3 to 4 journal articles by the end of their PhD program.
Year 1 (full-time)
- CHE2222H – Safety Training, prior to starting research in the lab
- JDE1000H – Ethics in Research, in either the Fall or Winter session
- CHE1102H – Research Methods and Project Execution, usually in the second session of study
- CHE3001H – Graduate Student Seminar (Lectures at the Leading Edge) in both the Fall and Winter sessions
- CHE3010Y – PhD Research (PhD Reading Committee) – within 9 months of beginning the program
- One to three academic courses
Year 2 (full-time)
- CHE3001H – Graduate Student Seminar (Lectures at the Leading Edge) in both the Fall and Winter sessions
- One to three academic courses
- PhD Qualification Examination (normally by the 16th month of study)
Year 3 (full-time)
- CHE3001H – Graduate Student Seminar (Lectures at the Leading Edge) in both the Fall and Winter sessions
- One to three academic courses
- CHE3010Y – PhD Research (PhD Reading Committee) – typically 12 months after the PhD Qualification Examination
- Submit one or two journal articles to peer-reviewed journals
Year 4 (full-time)
- CHE3001H – Graduate Student Seminar (Lectures at the Leading Edge) in both the Fall and Winter sessions
- Any remaining academic courses
- CHE3010Y – PhD Research (PhD Reading Committee) – 9 months after the Reading Committee meeting held in Year 3
- Achieve PhD Candidacy (completion of all academic courses, regular committee meetings and adequate research
- Submit one or two journal articles to peer-reviewed journals
Years 5 and 6 (part-time)
- Completion of the thesis
- CHE3010Y – PhD Research (PhD Reading Committee) – 9 months after the Reading Committee meeting held in Year 4
- PhD Departmental Oral Examination
- SGS PhD Final Oral Examination
- Submit one or two journal articles to peer-reviewed journals