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- Individualized Interdisciplinary Studies in Graduate Studies
Whether you are pursuing your Master’s or your Doctoral degree, the INS program tailors a path to your academic and research interests.
INS Guidelines for graduate students
Featured Graduate Student
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Makhfirat is a Individualized Interdisciplinary Studies doctoral student in the Faculty of Education and a recipient of the University of Central Asia (UCA) and Simon Fraser University (SFU) Scholarship. Three keywords of research: Success Strategies, Academic Achievement, Motivation
Master's Degrees
There are three degree options for master's INS students:
- Master of Applied Science (MASc)
- Minimum 36 units elective course work from at least 2 different academic units
- Two graduate on-campus courses; Four additional graduate courses
- Thesis
- Minimum 36 units elective course work from at least 2 different academic units
- Master of Arts (MA)
- Minimum 36 units elective course work from at least 2 different academic units
- Two graduate on-campus courses; Four additional graduate courses
- Thesis
- Minimum 36 units elective course work from at least 2 different academic units
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Minimum 36 units elective course work from at least 2 different academic units
- Two graduate on-campus courses; Four additional graduate courses
- Thesis
- Minimum 36 units elective course work from at least 2 different academic units
INS Master's Degree Timeline
Terms 1–3 | Course work |
Term 4–6 | Thesis Course |
Term 6 | Thesis Defence |
Doctoral Degree
Successful completion of all the program requirements will result in a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree.
- Minimum of 30 units with course work from at least 2 different academic units
- Two graduate on-campus courses
- Two additional graduate courses
- Comprehensive Exam
- Thesis
INS Doctoral Degree Timeline
Terms 1–5 | Course work |
Term 6 | Comprehensive Exam |
Terms 7+ (up to maximum of 15 terms total) | Thesis + Thesis Defence |