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Master’s Timelines

Included are master’s timelines for three different students.

Student #1

  • Thesis
  • Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Full-time

Year 1

  • September to December: Coursework
  • January to August: Emergency medical leave

Year 2

  • September to December: Coursework
  • January to February: Ethics application
  • March to April: Data collection
  • May to October: Write thesis

Year 3

  • November: Defend

Student #2

  • Major research paper
  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Full-time

Year 1

  • September to April: Coursework
  • May to August: Major research paper

Student #3

  • Thesis
  • Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Part-time

Year 1

  • September to April: Coursework

Year 2

  • September to April: Coursework

Year 3

  • September to December: Ethics application
  • January to August: Data collection and lab work

Year 4

  • September to May: Write thesis
  • June to July: Edit thesis
  • August: Defend

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