NOTE: The website currently details the revisions to the doctoral handbook that were approved in May 2025. Students who enrolled in the program before Fall 2025 may use the older version of the ...

The comprehensive exams consist of six components, only three of which are traditional exams. Students must successfully complete these six “comps” components before they can progress to their ...

All IDPhD students at Dalhousie are required to take and pass one-to-three comprehensive examinations (written and oral). The exact number of these exams is determined by your supervisory committee, ...

While there are no cumulative or qualifying exams, all students participate in the comprehensive examination process to progress to PhD candidacy. At least one week before the oral examination date, ...