The Comprehensive Exam tests knowledge of graduate-level mathematics. The purpose is to ensure that each student has the necessary knowledge to conduct research in his or her area of concentration.

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All IDPhD students at Dalhousie are required to take and pass one-to-three comprehensive examinations (written and oral). The exact number of these exams is determined by your supervisory committee, ...

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All MA students must pass a final exam, in addition to completing all required coursework, in order to receive the MA degree. For students who elect to write an MA thesis, the oral defense of the ...

All MA students in Linguistics, including students in the TESOL Emphasis program, must pass a Comprehensive Exam (“Comps”). The exam for TESOL students addresses the Linguistics core content ...