This is an applicant who meets all the requirements for admission.

An offer of admission will be conditional when an applicant is recommended for admission under one or more of the following circumstances:

a) The completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree
b) Proof of English Language proficiency
c) Submission of required official transcripts 

Initial registration in the first term of a program may be allowed prior to receipt of final, official copies of transcripts provided the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies has received unofficial copies. Official copies of transcripts must be received for continuation in the program. Registration in the program will not be allowed prior to receipt of proof of English language proficiency.

Applicants whose academic qualifications are difficult to assess or whose qualifications are marginal for admission to a graduate program may be admitted on a probationary status to a program. Applicants in this category may be required to take certain preparatory courses to improve their qualifications. In this case they will be required to pay additional fees. The student’s status is reviewed after a specified amount of academic work is completed. If progress is satisfactory the academic unit in which the student is working or the Advisory Committee may recommend to the CGPS that the student be considered fully-qualified.

Students who do not achieve the probationary conditions may withdraw voluntarily or failing this, will be required to discontinue. In certain exceptional situations, the academic unit may extend the probationary period with a new set of conditions, agreed to by the student and by the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Applicants admitted in the Postgraduate Diploma program must have a Cumulative Weighted Average of at least 65% during the last 60 credit units or equivalent of undergraduate study.

Graduate students who are registered in a degree program at another university and who are attending the University of Saskatchewan under the terms of an approved exchange agreement are considered exchange students.

University of Regina students intending to take a class at the University of Saskatchewan should use the Saskatchewan Universities Graduate Agreement (SUGA) Request Form available through the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, at the University of Regina and from the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the University of Saskatchewan.

Graduate students at participating universities in Western Canada may take courses at the University of Saskatchewan. A Western Dean's Agreement Authorization Form must be obtained and signed at the home university, then submitted to the host academic unit at the University of Saskatchewan.

Graduate students at other participating universities in Canada may take courses at the University of Saskatchewan through the Canadian University Transfer Agreement (CUGTA) Form, which must be obtained and signed at the home university, then submitted to the host academic unit at the University of Saskatchewan.

Applicants qualified to take selected graduate courses, but not working towards a graduate program may be admitted as a non-degree student. Admission on a non-degree basis does not ensure subsequent admission to a graduate program. Courses taken on a non-degree basis do not necessarily reduce program requirements should the student decide subsequently to apply to a degree program at the University of Saskatchewan. No more than six (6) credit units of such courses will be accepted for credit toward a graduate degree. Granting credit for courses taken on a non-degree basis shall affect the time available for degree completion, as the start date of a degree program is the earliest date of registration in a course credited toward the degree requirements. Those who wish to take graduate courses on a non-degree basis must meet admission requirements (submitted through the online application for Non-Degree Admission with application fee, transcripts and language test scores if applicable) Admission is valid for 3 academic terms.

Students who wish to attend the U of S to do research under the supervision of U of S faculty, as partial fulfillment of a graduate degree from another university, should apply for Joint Program Student Non-Degree Admission. Joint program students may be either master’s or doctoral students. The student’s home institution grants the degree. Applicants must meet the minimum academic and language proficiency requirements for admission to graduate studies. Applicants must submit an online application.

A cotutelle program is a type of dual degree program, in which a doctoral student is co-supervised by two supervisors, each from a different university, and the student spends time at each institution. The student writes one thesis, under the supervision of an advisory committee comprised of members from both universities. Upon completion, the student receives two degrees, each acknowledging that the degree was completed as a dual degree program, noting the partner institution. The minimum admission requirements for the doctoral program must be met.

Students from other institutions may come to the U of S as a Visiting Research Student (VRS) to do research under an approved plan with a faculty member.

A Visiting Research Student (VRS) is enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan to undertake full-time research with a faculty supervisor for a period of no more than twelve (12) months per eighteen (18) month period. Students may be undergraduate, graduate, or in between degree levels. This student category does not permit enrollment in any credit coursework at the U of S. Visiting Research Students are registered as full time students at the U of S in an "XVRS" research course.

A Visiting Research Student is not eligible to begin another term as a Visiting Research Student until at least six (6) months after the previous VRS admission has concluded.

Applicants must apply online here.

After an applicant has been admitted to the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, the academic unit submits, on the student's behalf, an approved Program of Studies. This should be done as soon as possible and not later than twelve months after the time of first registration.

If an applicant has been admitted as a candidate for a Master's degree subject to the satisfactory completion of selected preparatory courses either prior to or in parallel with the required graduate courses, the preparatory courses are designated as such on the Program of Studies. 

Research for the thesis and its preparation usually is supervised by a member of the academic unit in which the student is enrolled. An Advisory Committee is appointed, consisting of at least two members, including the research Supervisor and at least one additional member. The Committee is responsible for periodic reviews of the student's progress toward the degree and must meet at least annually for this purpose. The Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that progress reports, meeting minutes, programs of study, and other advisory committee paperwork is completed and forwarded to the unit’s graduate administrator. A report indicating unsatisfactory progress should be forwarded to the Associate Dean when further action is required.

After an applicant has been admitted to the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, the academic unit submits on the student's behalf a recommended Program of Studies. This should be done as soon as possible and not later than twelve months after the time of first registration.

Some academic units offer course-based programs. The course-based Master's program will provide graduates with advanced academic training.  In such programs the emphasis is on coursework.  Details may be obtained from the academic units concerned.

Transfers from Master’s to Ph.D. may take place after the first year and no later than the end of the second year of the Master's program. In order to transfer, a Master's student must first fulfill the criteria as outlined in the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Policy and Procedure manual. 

The University of Saskatchewan encourages students to spend time on campus interacting with faculty, researchers and other students and participating in the academic life of the university. The College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies has no minimum residency requirements. Individual graduate programs may establish their own residency guidelines. Students should inquire with the individual programs for these guidelines.

Candidates for Master's degrees are expected to complete their work in a period not exceeding four years. This time is measured from the date of first registration in a course credited toward the program.

Graduate work of high quality done in a recognized graduate school elsewhere and coming within the five-year time limit may be accepted. Such credits will be transferred only after the student has established a satisfactory record in residence here for at least one term, and then only if the academic unit concerned recommends to the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for approval of the transfer of such credits. Normally a student should expect to complete at least 60% of the program requirements at this university. Work already applied toward another degree cannot be accepted.

Students taking courses required to remove deficiencies in their general training or for preparation prerequisite to the chosen field of graduate work must obtain a Cumulative Weighted Average of at least 70% in these courses. A minimum of 70% is required in each undergraduate course. Where permissible, undergraduate courses taken for credit towards a Master's degree must be senior courses at the 300 or 400 level. Students must obtain 60% in each graduate course required specifically for the degree and a Cumulative Weighted Average of 70% for all their courses in this category. Under exceptional circumstances, on recommendation of the academic unit, and with the approval of the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, a student may be permitted to write a supplemental examination in a graduate course for which a grade of less than 60% was obtained or an undergraduate course for which a grade of less than 70% was obtained.

If, in the opinion of the Advisory Committee and the academic unit concerned, a student is not making reasonable progress with any aspect of the program, a recommendation may be made to the Associate Dean that the student be Required to Discontinue as a candidate for the degree. The Associate Dean will take prompt and appropriate action.

The Advisory Committee may require the candidate to demonstrate ability to read publications related to the candidate’s special field of study, in one or more languages other than English. Successful completion of a course in a language (other than English) recommended by an Advisory Committee usually meets the minimum requirement for a reading knowledge of a foreign language. This language requirement may be met by a course, or courses, taken at another university, or by knowledge of the language acquired in other ways. In such cases, supporting evidence must be submitted to the appropriate language department at this university. The language department may set a special examination. The decision of the department is final in such cases.

GPS 960.0, Introduction to Ethics and Integrity, is a required course for all first year graduate students enrolled in degree programs at the University of Saskatchewan.  The purpose of this course is to discuss ethical issues that graduate students may face during their time at the University.  In addition to GPS 960, students may also need to take GPS 961 or GPS 962.  The student's Advisory Committee will review the student's research area and determine whether the student needs to take GPS 961, Ethics in Human Research, and/or GPS 962, Ethics in Animal Research.

Ethics approval is required for all research involving animals or humans. The Ethics approval letter must be documented in the student's electronic file.

A thesis or project presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree must:

• Deal with a specific topic related to the major field.
• Demonstrate ability on the part of the student to do independent study and investigation.
• Be written in good scholarly style and conform to the requirements of a style manual approved by the academic unit.
• Comply in mechanical features with specifications as described in the Guidelines for Preparation of a Thesis.

It is expected the student will follow the academic unit regulations and the advice of the Supervisor and the Advisory Committee in developing the thesis or project proposal and in establishing whether the thesis or project is ready for examination. In exceptional circumstances the student may request that the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies arrange for an examination without prior academic unit approval. The rules for such an examination are determined by the Dean in consultation with the unit.

The adequacy of the project is decided by an examining committee consisting of the Supervisor, members of the Advisory Committee and other persons as appropriate. Academic units are required to inform students in a timely fashion about the criteria to be used and the procedures to be followed in the examination of Master's project work.

Every thesis must go to oral defence. After the Advisory Committee has agreed the thesis is acceptable for examination, the Graduate Chair shall notify the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. The adequacy of the thesis is decided by an Examining Committee. The Committee will consist of the Supervisor, the additional member(s) of the advisory committee, and one arm’s length examiner who has not been a member of the student's Advisory Committee. The Graduate Chair, Head, Dean/Executive Director (non-departmentalized colleges/schools) or designate must approve the arm’s length examiner and notify the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies of the name of the approved arm’s length examiner. The arm’s length examiner may be from within or outside the academic unit but should not have been directly involved in the student’s thesis research. The arm’s length examiner must have the thesis a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the defence date.

The structure of the oral examination is decided upon by the Committee, but in general the examination is limited to work done by the candidate for the thesis and to knowledge of matters directly related to it. At the conclusion of the examination, the Committee decides whether the student’s thesis work and the subsequent defence of it meet the requirements for the degree. The Committee's decision is reported to the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies on forms available from the College website. After the oral defence, students are expected to make required thesis revisions within the time period determined by the academic unit. It is the responsibility of a student who has a disability that could interfere with their ability to respond to questioning at an oral defence, to contact Access and Equity Services (AES) to schedule an Accommodation Planning Committee meeting in sufficient time prior to the defence to ensure appropriate accommodations can be made.

It is mandatory for all students in Master’s thesis programs and Ph.D. programs to submit their theses online at University of Saskatchewan Library Electronic Theses & Dissertations.

Project students may also submit their project papers online. Instructions for submission of an ETD can be found on the Grad HUB at Submitting your thesis.

Students should check with their academic units for the policy on bound thesis submission. The College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies does not require submission of bound theses.

The author of a thesis or project claims copyright on the title page. As a condition for the award of a degree, the student is required to give permission to the University Library to make the thesis available for inspection and to the Supervisor of the research and to the department in which the research was done to copy and to circulate the thesis for scholarly purposes only, and to make use of material and ideas included in the thesis in the preparation of papers for publication. Where circumstances warrant, theses may be withheld from circulation for up to 12 months. There are also several options available for limitation of circulation of electronic thesis.

The academic units concerned must submit a Recommendation for Award of the Degree form available on the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website. The thesis title shown on the thesis cover must be identical to the title which appears on the recommendation form for the award of the degree. The recommendation for the award of the degree must be received in the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office on or before the date, available from the office or under the Academic Calendar established in relation to Convocation. If the recommendation is approved by the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and the student has submitted an application to graduate, then the student's name will be forwarded to Convocation, Student and Enrolment Services, for inclusion in the Convocation Program.

An applicant who is deficient in background training or in courses prerequisite to scholarly work in the chosen field of study and research or who holds a Master's degree that cannot be evaluated sufficiently cannot be admitted as a fully qualified student for a Ph.D. degree. Such an applicant may be admitted to the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for the purpose of removing these deficiencies (see Classification of Admitted Students). Applicants holding a Master's degree, the equivalence of which is difficult to assess, will be permitted at the time of admission to register only as probationary students in a Ph.D. program or as a Master's student. After no less than one year and on the recommendation of the academic unit, a student may be considered by the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office for transfer to fully-qualified status in a Ph.D. program.

After an applicant has been admitted to the College, the academic unit submits on the applicant's behalf a Program of Studies. This should be done as soon as possible and not later than twelve months after the time of admission.

The selection of a Supervisor should be completed by mutual agreement among student, Supervisor, Graduate Chair, Head, Dean/Executive Director (non-departmentalized colleges/schools) or designate. This selection should take place as quickly as possible, never later than the second annual registration. The Supervisor must be a faculty member of the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and should be familiar with the rules and procedures of the academic unit, the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and those of the university. Both student and Supervisor are responsible for ensuring that all College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and academic unit policies, regulations and requirements are observed and met.

The work of each student is coordinated by an Advisory Committee. The Supervisor typically chairs meetings of the Committee. This Committee consists of a minimum of three members, including the student's Supervisor, a Cognate member, and at least one additional member, selected because of their knowledge of the proposed research field, from the principal unit and related units. The Cognate member must be from a different principal academic unit than the student and supervisor. If the student's work for the degree is interdisciplinary, the Advisory Committee should have representatives from each of the academic units involved. With approval of the Dean or designate, persons from other universities or from non-University laboratories and groups may be invited to serve on the Committee because of their specialized knowledge of the research field. Such persons must have received formal approval from the Dean. The Graduate Chair, Head, Dean/Executive Director (non-departmentalized colleges/schools) or designate and the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies or designate are non-voting ex officio members of the Committee.

The Advisory Committee serves to advise the student and to review progress being made in preparing the dissertation proposal, developing appropriate methodology, carrying out research and writing the dissertation. The Committee is responsible for periodic reviews of the student’s progress toward the degree and must meet at least annually for this purpose. The Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that progress reports, meeting minutes, programs of study, and other advisory committee paperwork is completed and forwarded to the unit’s graduate administrator. A report indicating unsatisfactory progress should be forwarded to the Associate Dean if further action is required.

All faculties tenured in academic units which do not have approved graduate programs may be involved in graduate education by supervising a special case student. Candidates for Special Case admissions should be excellent students as demonstrated by a Cumulative Weighted Average of at least 75% over the last two years (60 credit units). The Special Case Ph.D. students are administered by the Graduate Academic Affairs Committee of the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Instructions for Special Case applications are found on form GPS 405. The academic unit is responsible for completing the remainder of the Special Case application.

On-campus residency is a valuable part of a graduate program. The University of Saskatchewan encourages students to spend time on campus interacting with faculty, researchers and other students and participating in the academic life of the university. The College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies has no minimum residency requirements. Individual graduate programs, however, may establish their own residency guidelines. Students should inquire with the individual programs for these guidelines.

A candidate for the Ph.D. degree is expected to complete the work over a period not exceeding six years. This time is measured from the date of first registration in the first work credited toward the program.

Graduate work of high-quality done in a recognized graduate school elsewhere may be accepted for credit at this university. No more than 50% of course requirements may be satisfied with transfer credit. 

Students are expected to complete all work in the courses included in their Program of Studies. Any grade below 70% is unsatisfactory. The Advisory Committee will review such grades and make a recommendation to the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies concerning the action to be taken. The Advisory Committee will also recommend appropriate action to be taken regarding any student whose progress in the research project or any other component of the Ph.D. program is deemed unsatisfactory. Academic standards applied will be those prevailing in the national and international academic community. Upon recommendation by the Advisory Committee and with approval from the Associate Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, a student may be Required to Discontinue at any time from the program for failure to achieve and maintain satisfactory progress and contact with the Supervisor.

The Advisory Committee may require the candidate to demonstrate ability to read publications related to the candidate's special field of study, in one or more languages other than English.

Successful completion of a course in a language (other than English) recommended by an Advisory Committee usually meets the minimum requirements for a reading knowledge of a foreign language. This language requirement may be met by a course, or courses, taken at another university, or by knowledge of the language acquired in other ways. In such cases, supporting evidence must be submitted to the appropriate language department at this university. The language department may set a special examination. The decision of the department is final in such cases.

Ethics approval is required for all research involving animals or humans. A copy of the Ethics approval letter must be submitted to the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies prior to the defence.

GPS 960.0, Introduction to Ethics and Integrity, is a required course for all first year graduate students enrolled in degree programs at the University of Saskatchewan.  The purpose of this course is to discuss ethical issues that graduate students may face during their time at the University.  In addition to GPS 960, students also may need to take GPS 961 or GPS 962.  The student's Advisory Committee will review the student's research area and determine whether the student needs to take GPS 961, Ethics in Human Research, and/or GPS 962, Ethics in Animal Research.

Purpose

To ensure that a student is sufficiently prepared to be successful in their doctoral research and dissertation a student must be able to demonstrate to their committee that they have:

• an adequate grasp of the current state of knowledge in the intended field of research;
• the potential ability to conduct advanced original research independently using relevant methodologies; and,
• the ability to communicate in ways appropriate to the field of research and practice.

If applicable, the candidacy assessment may also evaluate a student’s capability to meet other knowledge or skill requirements set by the academic unit for the discipline.

Timing

The candidacy assessment will occur within 24 months of initial registration. For students that transfer from a master’s to a doctoral program the assessment will occur within 36 months of initial registration.

The candidacy assessment is scheduled to occur after the student has completed all course requirements. After satisfying the candidacy assessment, the candidate’s focus will be on completing the doctoral research and dissertation.

Format

The principles of equity, transparency, and consistency will guide the approach to candidacy assessment within academic units.

 The format and substance of the work for the candidacy assessment should be designed, to the greatest extent possible, to become a useful constitutive and formative part of the candidate’s doctoral research and dissertation.

The doctoral candidacy assessment may be in written, oral, and/or experiential form, supporting diversity in disciplinary norms and innovation within programs. It may be administered at one time or as parts over time. Examples of formats include but are not limited to the preparation and communication of a dissertation research proposal or grant application; essays, papers, presentations, artistic works, or discussions focused on the state of knowledge in the student’s intended field of doctoral research.

Each academic unit will establish and make available clear, written and specific procedures that explain the scope, format, timing and criteria for the assessment in the program's guidelines.

The student’s advisory committee must inform the student in writing at least 60 days in advance that a candidacy assessment is to take place, including the academic unit’s procedures as well as preparatory guidance and assessment details specific to the student. At the student’s request, and with the support of the advisory committee, the assessment may be scheduled earlier.

Unless the student and CGPS are informed otherwise in advance, the assessment committee for candidacy will be all members of the student’s advisory committee.

Outcome

CGPS must always be advised of the results of the candidacy assessment on a satisfied/unsatisfactory basis, and the date when the assessment was completed.

A student that successfully completes the candidacy assessment is deemed a doctoral candidate (e.g., Ph.D. Candidate). The student’s official transcript will note the date when the candidacy assessment was satisfied.

A student that does not satisfy the requirements of their candidacy assessment is permitted a second attempt at the recommendation of the academic unit and with the permission of the Dean of CGPS or designate. A second unsatisfactory outcome will automatically result in a requirement to discontinue from that doctoral program.

An unsatisfactory candidacy assessment, and/or the denial of a second attempt at the candidacy assessment, may be appealed to the Graduate Academic Affairs Committee of CGPS on substantive grounds in accordance with Part IV of University Council’s Procedures for Student Appeals in Academic Matters, or on grounds other than substantive academic judgment limited to those outlined in Part V.B.1.

The dissertation, based upon original investigation, must demonstrate mature scholarship and critical judgment on the part of the candidate, as well as familiarity with tools and methods of research in the candidate's special field. To be acceptable, it must be a worthwhile contribution to knowledge, and warrant publication in whole or in part. It must comply with specifications described in the Guidelines for Preparation of a Thesis or Dissertation.

Dissertation preparation involves a long-term commitment through the stages of preparing a research proposal, completing a literature review, developing methodology, carrying out research and writing the results. Throughout this process the student will maintain contact with the Supervisor, as well as the Advisory Committee. When, in the opinion of the student and the Supervisor, the work is complete and ready for defence, the student will submit a draft of the dissertation, in its final form, to the Supervisor. The Supervisor will review the dissertation, making any appropriate suggestions to the student and will then submit it to the Advisory Committee. When the Advisory Committee has agreed the dissertation is ready for examination the candidate will receive permission proceed to oral defence before an Examining Committee. It is the candidate’s responsibility to prepare and assemble the complete dissertation for defence.

The Examining Committee consists of at least six persons, as follows: the External Examiner, the University Examiner, the Supervisor and all members that served on the Advisory Committee, and the Graduate Chair, Head, Dean/Executive Director (non-departmentalized colleges/schools) or designate, who will serve as the (non-voting) Chair of the Examining Committee.

A recommendation provided to the Associate Dean to appoint an External Examiner is made by the academic unit. The Associate Dean invites the External Examiner. All program requirements are verified by the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies before the invitation is extended to the External Examiner. The External Examiner shall not have been associated with the preparation of the dissertation in any way and shall have no conflict of interest regarding the student or the Supervisor or any of the advisory committee members on any aspect of the research itself. The University Examiner is approved by the Graduate Chair, Head, Dean/Executive Director (non-departmentalized colleges/schools) or designate, who will then forward the name to the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. The University Examiner will have an “arm’s length” relationship with the Ph.D. dissertation research.

When the dissertation is ready for defence, an electronic copy is submitted to the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for distribution to the External Examiner and University Examiner. All committee members must also receive an electronic copy. These are circulated by the academic unit’s graduate administrator to the other members of the Examining Committee and such other members of the unit as time permits.

The Ph.D. dissertation defence, which is an oral examination, is scheduled four weeks after the dissertation has been submitted to the External Examiner and University Examiner.

It is the responsibility of a student who has a disability that could interfere with their ability to respond to questioning at an oral defence, to contact Access and Equity Services (AES) to schedule an Accommodation Planning Committee meeting in sufficient time prior to the defence to ensure appropriate accommodations can be made.

A brief evaluation of the Ph.D. thesis must be submitted by the External Examiner to the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies indicating that the thesis examination should take place as scheduled. This evaluation must be in the hands of the Dean or designate before the examination takes place.

After the dissertation examination, a certification form stating the Committee's decision and signed by members of the Committee, is forwarded by the Chair of the Examining Committee to the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Where the Examining Committee's decision is not unanimous, the majority view will prevail provided that the External Examiner shares the majority view. Where the External examiner does not share the majority view, the examination shall be adjourned and the Dean will review the situation and establish appropriate procedures to resolve the matter. Unless the examination is adjourned for such a reason, the decision of the Examining Committee is final.

It is normal for the Examining Committee to require at the time of the examination that revisions be made to the dissertation before final submission. The Examining Committee will establish procedures and name the person(s) responsible for ensuring that the revisions are carried out completely. Candidates are expected to make the revisions promptly. Failure to do so could jeopardize successful completion of the degree.

The candidate must submit the dissertation electronically. Instructions for electronic submission are found on the College website.  

The regulations concerning copyright and subsequent use of a dissertation are the same as for a Master's thesis (see applicable section on Requirements for Master's Degrees).

Students should check with their academic unit for the policy on bound dissertation submission. The College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies does not require submission of bound dissertations.

The University does not require the publication of doctoral dissertation other than electronically in the University Library. Each dissertation is expected to include material acceptable for publication in scholarly journals of the field in which the candidate has done the research. Publication permissions are completed online. 

Prior to the dissertation defence, the Advisory Committee is responsible for establishing that the candidate has met all other requirements for the award of the degree, as specified in academic unit and College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies regulations and indicated on the student's approved Program of Studies: residence, courses credited for the degree (including transfer credits), candidacy assessment and any other requirements. The Advisory Committee is responsible for determining when the dissertation is ready to go to defence. The written statement to this effect must contain the exact title of the thesis, as it appears on the dissertation.

All necessary paperwork provided at the defence must be received in the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office on or before the date, available from the College office, or under the Academic Calendar established in relation to Convocation.

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Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology (M.Sc., Ph.D.)

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Toxicology (M.Sc., Ph.D.)

Vaccinology and Immunotherapeutics (M.Sc., Ph.D.)

Veterinary Biomedical Sciences (M.Sc., Ph.D.)

Veterinary Microbiology (M.Sc., Ph.D.)

Veterinary Pathology (M.Vet.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.)

Water Resources (G.Cert.)

Water Science (G.Cert.)

Water Security (M.W.S.)

Women's, Gender, and Sexualities Studies (M.A.)

Writing (M.F.A.)

990 Course

Most Master's and Ph.D. programs include a requirement that students register in a 990 seminar course. There is no tuition fee for the 990 course, provided students are registered for other courses. The 990 course carries no credit unit weight and does not reduce course requirements in the required program of study. Unless otherwise specified, a course numbered 990 and described as a seminar does not involve examinations and has no credit attached to it, although a student is required to attend and to participate in the discussions. Students must register in the 990 course at the time of first registration in any program containing a 990 component. This registration must be continuous until they have completed requirements for the course. Once credit has been received, no further registration in the 990 course will be either required or allowed. These seminar courses vary considerably in content. All include reports and discussions on current developments, research and methodology in the field, and all include requirements for student participation and presentations.

992, 994, 995, 996 Courses
All students who are working on their thesis register for 994/995 (Master's Programs) or 996 (Ph.D. Programs). Project courses are normally numbered 992 (project).

GPS courses, which are non-credit courses, are not associated with any specific academic unit, but are available on recommendation by the student's Advisory Committee to all registered graduate students. There are no tuition fees for these courses, provided the student is registered for other courses. Students must officially register for these courses in order to attend. These courses do not reduce the course requirements for a graduate degree.

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