Direct-Entry PhD (entry after completion of BEng/BASc)

Please note that this is the typical progress through the PhD program for students in the Direct-entry 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

  • 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, typically in the second session of study
  • CHE3001H – Graduate Student Seminar (Lectures at the Leading Edge) in both the Fall and Winter sessions
  • PhD Reading Committee
  • CHE3010Y – PhD Research (PhD Reading Committee) – within 9 months of beginning the program
  • One to three academic courses
  • PhD Qualification Examination (within the first 13- 16 months of study)

Year 2

  • CHE3001H – Graduate Student Seminar (Lectures at the Leading Edge) in both the Fall and Winter sessions
  • One to four academic courses
  • CHE3010Y – PhD Research (PhD Reading Committee) – typically 9months after the Qualification Exam

Year 3

  • 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 Supervisory Committee meeting held in Year 2
  • Submit one or two journal articles to peer-reviewed journals

Year 4

  • CHE3001H – Graduate Student Seminar (Lectures at the Leading Edge) in both the Fall and Winter sessions
  • CHE3010Y – PhD Research (PhD Reading Committee) – 9 months after the Supervisory 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

Year 4/5