Program Requirements
Course requirements for the PhD will be based on the student’s previous training and anticipated needs in the student’s area of specialization, the total course load being at the discretion of the student’s supervisory committee. All students in the PhD program must take REN R 603 (exemptions may apply) and REN R 604 . Otherwise there is no fixed minimum course requirement for students who hold a master’s degree. Students entering the PhD program, who do not have a master’s degree, will be expected to fulfil the MSc coursework requirement (see above), in addition to REN R 603 and REN R 604 .
Students in the PhD program must pass an oral candidacy exam, supervised by a committee formed according to Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research regulations within two years of initial registration.
All candidates for the PhD must prepare an acceptable thesis presenting the results of their research. Candidates will be examined orally on their thesis results by committees formed according to Supervision and Examination .
There is no language requirement other than English for the PhD.
The minimum residence requirements are three academic years of study and research for a student with a bachelor’s degree, and two academic years of study and research for those with a master’s degree.