Doctoral Examinations & Schedule
The Final Oral Examination (FOE) is the capstone experience of your doctoral studies. General information about the FOE is outlined in the SGS Calendar. Additionally, you may find the information contained in the Guidelines for the Doctoral FOE helpful. Academic fees for continuously registered doctoral candidates in the final year of a program are pro-rated based on the 12-month academic year. Incidental fees are charged on a sessional (term) basis. Find more information on the pro-rated fees and schedules.
A Doctoral Exam Schedule (see calendar below) listing current thesis defenses is updated periodically.
The Final Oral Examination (FOE) is the capstone experience of your doctoral studies. General information about the FOE is outlined in the SGS Calendar.
Additionally, you may find helpful the Guidelines for the Doctoral FOE, a PDF document that outlines the responsibilities of the graduate unit, SGS, the Examination Committee, and the Chair of the Committee in the planning and conduct of a Final Oral Examination.
Academic fees for continuously registered doctoral candidates in the final year of a program are pro-rated based on the 12-month academic year. Incidental fees are charged on a sessional (term) basis. More information on the pro-rated fees and schedules can be found in Graduate Fees.