FAQ – Current Students

M.Sc. Program requirements is 4 credits.

Please visit the Graduate Calendar for more information.

Ph.D. program requirements is 10 credits.

Please visit the Graduate Calendar for more information.

Confirm your choice of courses with your supervisor.

Yes, students should consult their supervisor(s) regarding their course selection to ensure that not all courses taken are in the same field of mathematics; at least 1.0 credit should be in another field.

You can find more information about Directed Studies courses here.

You can find more information about Internships here.

Discuss this with your supervisor.

For master’s students:

• Internal (Internal to Carleton University but External to the School)
• Faculty member from the School • Faculty member from the University of Ottawa
• Committee Chair (faculty member from the School)

For Ph.D. students:

• External Examiner (another Institution)
• Internal (Internal to Carleton University but External to the School)
• Faculty member from the School • Faculty member from the University of Ottawa
• Committee Chair (faculty member from the School)

You can find more information on the thesis requirements here.

Yes, otherwise you will not graduate. All you will have is a fulfillment of the program requirements. Don’t wait until your thesis is deposited to apply to graduate. The deadlines to apply to graduate are as follows:March 1 for Spring Convocation (June) September 1 for Fall Convocation (November) December 1 for Winter Convocation (February) There is no ceremony but you will be invited to participate in the Spring convocation. Late applications will not be considered. You must apply to graduate online at Carleton Central.

Only graduate students holding a Teaching Assistantship will be assigned a mailbox.

If you are a full-time student whose paper or poster has been accepted to a conference, please read and follow the instructions and application forms here. Please complete it in full and submit to the Graduate Administrator for processing.