The University of Toronto Department of Political Science website lists the requirements for completing a PhD:
- Field 1 (Canadian Politics: 2012-13)
- Field 2 (Public Policy: 2013-14)
- Qualitative Methods Requirement (2014)
- Quantitative Methods Requirement (waived from undergrad and Oxford MPhil coursework)
- Field Examination in Field 1 and Field 2 (February 2014 and January 2016)
- Thesis Committee (August 22nd, 2017)
- Thesis Proposal (August 29th, 2017)
- Language Requirement (waived from undergrad coursework and Summer Language Bursary Program)
- Ethics Review
- Candidacy Completion
- Dissertation
It hasn’t exactly followed the ideal schedule, but I have done quite a few other things at the same time.
The aim now is to get ethical approval by October and finish writing and defending the dissertation by September 2019.
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Thank you for outlining the requirements
I look forward to following you in this journey
All the best going forward on this exciting journey.