Procedures
- The student's Thesis Supervisor and Supervisory Committee must first approve a transfer.
- The Thesis Supervisor must confirm that sufficient funds are available to provide the student with the minimum level of support for the duration of the Ph.D. program.
- The transfer must be approved by the Graduate Training Committee, who will then recommend to the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies office that a change of status take place.
M.Sc. students who transfer into the Ph.D. program are considered to be at level Ph.D. 2 and are required to take the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination within 8 months of their registration into the Ph.D. program.
Deadlines
M.Sc. students who intend to transfer to the Ph.D. program must apply on-line by the following deadlines.
September Registration
- January 15th for International students
- March 15th for Canadian citizens
January Registration
- August 15th for International students
- October 15th for Canadian citizens