Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Students

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To earn your PhD degree, you will need to complete a set of requirements and courses. Our program is designed to provide you with a strong foundation in sustainable energy engineering, while also allowing you to tailor your studies to your interests and career goals.

The PhD program in SEE consists of course work and a thesis for a minimum of 27 units. If you lack the necessary background knowledge, you may be asked by your supervisor or supervisory committee to complete additional courses beyond the program requirements in order to broaden your preparation for undertaking thesis work. You are expected to complete the program requirements within 4–5 years.
 

YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

  • SEE 811 - Technical Communication Skills (3)
  • SEE 890 - PhD Qualifying Exam (0) - you must enroll in this course the term you take the qualifying exam; please contact fas_pgm_asst@sfu.ca to enroll
  • SEE 897 - PhD Research Seminar (0) - you must enroll in this course every term
  • SEE 899 - PhD Thesis (18) - you must enroll in this course every term after your pass your PhD qualifying exam

    You must also complete a minimum of six units of graduate course work selected in consultation with your supervisor.

  • *Examples of recent offerings of SEE Special Topics courses include:

    Please refer to the SFU course outlines for detailed information on course offerings and their general descriptions. Visit this page to see the list of SEE courses offered by semester.