Date & Time

Tuesday, 18 November 2025
2:00 to 3:15 pm

Location

Online via Zoom

Offered by

Graduate Pathways to Success

Registration Opens

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The Doctoral Defence information session walks students through the doctoral examination process and explains the different defence modes - in-person, virtual, and hybrid.

The session includes:

  • Steps in the doctoral examination,
  • Timelines and pressure points, and
  • Q&A.

FACILITATOR

Robyn Starkey's work is focused on assisting UBC doctoral candidates with preparing for their final examinations.

Registration Information

Registration opens on Monday, November 3 at 9:00 AM.  

Registration is open to current UBC Vancouver graduate students. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email at the e-mail associated with your community.grad.ubc.ca account. If you experience any difficulty using the online registration tool, please e-mail us at graduate.pathways@ubc.ca with your full name, your program, department and/or your UBC affiliation.

No longer able to attend? Please email us at graduate.pathways@ubc.ca

Accessibility

If you have a disability or medical condition that may affect your full participation in the event, please email graduate.pathways@ubc.ca, 604-827-4578, well in advance of the event.