Joint PhD Degrees The UBC approach Jenny Phelps, Assistant Dean Faculty of Graduate Studies The University of British Columbia UBC Graduate Profile: • ~9,500 graduate students; 35,000 undergrads • More than 200 Master’s and PhD programs in nearly all academic disciplines • Over 2500 international graduate students from more than 100 countries • Ranked 30 th in world’s top universities (2010 Times Higher Education University rankings)
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Joint PhD Degrees
The UBC approach
Jenny Phelps, Assistant Dean
Faculty of Graduate Studies
The University of British Columbia
UBC Graduate Profile:
• ~9,500 graduate students; 35,000 undergrads
• More than 200 Master’s and PhD programs in nearly all academic disciplines
• Over 2500 international graduate students from more than 100 countries
• Ranked 30th in world’s top universities (2010 Times Higher Education University rankings)
PhD study at UBC
Admission requirements
- Master’s degree (diplôme d'études approfondies)
OR
- Bachelor Degree (Diplome d’Ingenieur; Gradué en
Ingénierie Maitrise; Magistere; Licence) of very high
standard (Bien/Trés Bien)
AND
- English Proficiency (TOEFL minimum = 80)
- Evidence of research potential
Phase I: Pre-Candidacy
– Take all required courses
– Pass a comprehensive exam
– Gain approval for a research proposal
Doctoral Students:
– Should advance to candidacy within 2 years, and must within 3
– Should complete all degree requirements within 5 years of
enrolment and must within 6 years
“Advance to
Candidacy”
Phase II: Candidacy
– Complete a research project (dissertation)
– Defend the thesis at a Doctoral Oral Examination
Joint and dual/double degree programs…
• Understanding the terminology is critical:
- ‘joint’ means a single degree is awarded
- ‘dual/double’ means two degrees are awarded
- ‘degree’ refers to the qualification NOT the parchment(s)/diploma(s)
• Masters – BOTH joint & double degrees valuable – widespread, well
established & understood
• PhD – joint PhD OK – a dual/double PhD would require two theses and
has little support internationally
• The French Co-tutelle has successfully led the way for Joint PhDs for
many years
“Joint PhD” at UBC
• UBC Academic Senate approved structure in 2009.
• Must be single degree awarded
• Final approval of all arrangements delegated to Dean