Graduate Research

Our program offers thesis-based research only (i.e. no course based programs). Thesis research is the most important part of the PhD program. Research projects for MSc degrees have a more limited scope than PhD projects, and are designed to be completed in a considerably shorter period of time.

Research findings are generally presented at scientific meetings and/or published in the open scientific literature. It is customary that available results are published before the project is entirely completed and before the thesis is written.

Students are urged to commence their research as soon as possible. This means that careful thought should be given to the selection of a research supervisor in the very early stage of the program.

Students must choose their major field and supervisor by the beginning of the second term, that is, four months after the date of first registration. Because of the highly competitive nature of scientific research and regulated time limitations in graduate programs, students are expected to work on a full-time basis