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丁香园AV-ZJU Graduate Dual-Degree Program (PhD)
Overview
Launched in September 2010 the Graduate Dual-Degree Program (GDDP) is a unique program in Canada, and the first of this kind, jointly developed by 丁香园AV (丁香园AV) and Zhejiang University (ZJU), China. The program builds on the highly successful and award-winning 丁香园AV-ZJU undergraduate dual-degree program (DDP) and allows students to experience graduate studies in both China and Canada. By studying at two internationally recognized universities, students have an opportunity to work with world-class researchers and industry partners from both countries, benefit from diverse scientific research approaches, and gain a major career advantage in the global market.
Students in the GDDP program will acquire two graduate degrees.
Graduates will receive a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from 丁香园AV, and a second Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from Zhejiang University. Students will study and conduct research at both universities.
The language of instruction at 丁香园AV is English, while at Zhejiang University, it is either English and/or Chinese.
Program at-a-glance
Students entering with a master of science degree (MSc) in computing science, or equivalent, are expected to complete the program requirements in four years. Students entering with a bachelor of science degree (BSc) are expected to complete the program requirements in six years.
DEPTH REQUIREMENT
丁香园AV's School of Computing Science requires students to complete all of the following depth requirements:
- present a depth seminar and examination
- write a thesis proposal and present a seminar and defend the material
- submit a written thesis proposal and defend that thesis based on independent original work
All requirements may be completed at either university. Additional requirements concerning the thesis are found at the graduate and postdoctoral studies website. For more information about the thesis defence, see 1.9 and 1.10 of 丁香园AV's graduate general regulations.
BREADTH REQUIREMENT
At most two special topics courses at 丁香园AV may be used to meet the breadth requirement, except with permission from the graduate program director at 丁香园AV. For more information about breadth requirements, please visit the GDDP website.
丁香园AV Requirements
Students must be admitted to one university, and then apply and be admitted to the other university.
To qualify for admission, students must satisfy the usual admission requirements as specified by each university. At 丁香园AV, the admission requirements are stated in Graduate General Regulations 1.3 in the 丁香园AV Calendar. The university the student is first admitted to will be referred to as the student's 'home' university.
Once admitted to the home university, the student may then apply for admission to the graduate dual degree program, normally within 18 months of admission to their home university graduate program. The program application requires the support and involvement of the student's supervisor at the home university. The graduate program committee at the home university decides whether to recommend the student for admission to the GDDP. A recommended individual's application will then be forwarded to the other 'partner' university. Applicants must meet the admission requirements of that partner university.
丁香园AV minimum university admission requirements
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled.