Roadmap for Master of Cognitive Science Students (Thesis Stream)
| Activity | Due Date |
| Meet with your Thesis Advisor | As soon as you begin the program |
| Consult with your Thesis Advisor and the Graduate Supervisor about course selection | As soon as you begin the program |
| Complete majority of course work:
(this means 2-3 courses per term in your 1st year) |
By end of Winter term in 1st year |
| Annual Review of Graduate Students (ARGS); this an evaluation of your progress in the program (CV required) | End of Winter term in 1st year |
| Work on thesis prospectus (proposal) in consultation with Thesis Advisor | Summer between 1st and 2nd year and early Fall of 2ndyear |
| Selection of a Thesis Committee (form required: M.Cog.Sc. Supervisory Committee Approval Form) | No later than end of October in 2nd year |
| Defend thesis prospectus (proposal) form by Graduate Administrator 2 weeks beforehand; form M.Cog.Sc. Prospectus Defence Approval Form) | No later than end of October of 2nd year |
| Complete any remaining coursework | By April of 2nd year |
| Indicate intention to graduate | By February of 2nd year if intending to defend before May of 2nd year (June graduation) or by September if intending to defend before end of Summer Term of 2nd year (November graduation). Specific dates are set by FGPA. |
| Inform Graduate Administrator of intention to defend thesis (form required Thesis Defense Examination Approval Form) | 5 weeks prior to defence |
| Defend thesis (forms & thesis required 3 weeks beforehand; Thesis Defense Examination Approval Form) | No later than end of Summer Term in 2nd year. Specific date is set by FGPA and is usually in the early part of September. |
| Upload final pdf version of thesis to FGPA | By last registration day in term following your final registration term. |
(Completed forms to be submitted to the Graduate Administrator)