| Year | Fall | Winter | Summer |
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| 1 | ENG 6302 | RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (if required) 3 elective course units in English (ENG) at the graduate level ENG 6304 | CRITICAL RESEARCH METHODS | ENG 6303 | PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT (if required) 6 elective course units in English (ENG) at the graduate level | ENG 9998 | COMPREHENSIVE EXAM (PH.D.) 6 elective course units in English (ENG) at the graduate level |
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| Research Milestones | | Thesis supervisor nomination. Progress report submission. | Thesis topic registration. |
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| 2 | ENG 9998 | COMPREHENSIVE EXAM (PH.D.) | ENG 9998 | COMPREHENSIVE EXAM (PH.D.) | ENG 9998 | COMPREHENSIVE EXAM (PH.D.) |
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| Research Milestones | | Progress report submission. | |
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| 3 | ENG 9997 | PhD THESIS PROPOSAL THD 9999 | DOCTORAL THESIS | ENG 9997 | PhD THESIS PROPOSAL THD 9999 | DOCTORAL THESIS | THD 9999 | DOCTORAL THESIS |
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| Research Milestones | | Progress report submission. | |
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| 4 | THD 9999 | DOCTORAL THESIS | THD 9999 | DOCTORAL THESIS | THD 9999 | DOCTORAL THESIS |
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| Research Milestones | | Progress report submission. | Identify and submit thesis examiners. Submit thesis for written evaluation. |
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Note: ENG 6302. ENG 6303 (or 15 units if the student has completed ENG 6302 and ENG 6303 as an MA student in English at the University of Ottawa, or an equivalent course elsewhere) and ENG6304 are normally completed in the first year of studies.