The Examination Committee normally consists of:

• an External Examiner (who is not required to attend the oral defence)
• two University Examiners
• two or three Members of the Candidate's Supervisory Committee (including the Research Supervisor)
• an Examination Chair

Quorum for oral defence

A quorum is the minimum attendance required. For the Final Doctoral Oral Defence, the quorum consists of:

• the Examination Chair
• two approved University Examiners
• two members of the candidate's supervisory committee (normally the Research Supervisor and one other committee member)