The following displays a typical time path for the Aerospace Engineering Graduate programs.
| PhD | MASc | MEng Full-time | MEng Part-time | |
Year I |
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| Fall | 2 or 3 courses | 2 or 3 courses | 2 or 3 courses | 1 or 2 courses |
| Winter | 2 or 3 courses | 2 or 3 courses | 2 or 3 courses | 1 or 2 courses |
| Spring | Preparation for PhD Candidacy Exam | MASc Thesis | MEng project and 1 course or *2 or 3 courses | 1 or 2 courses |
Year II |
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| Fall | PhD Candidacy Exam | MASc Thesis | MEng project and 1 course or *2 or 3 courses | 1 or 2 courses |
| Winter | PhD Dissertation Research | MASc Thesis | MEng project and 1 course or *2 or 3 courses | 1 or 2 courses |
| Spring | PhD Dissertation Research | Defend MASc Thesis | Present MEng Project | MEng Project or *1 or 2 courses |
Year III |
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| Fall | PhD Dissertation Research Seminar | *1 or 2 courses | ||
| Winter | PhD Dissertation Research | |||
| Spring | PhD Dissertation Research | |||
Year IV |
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| Fall | PhD Dissertation Research Seminar | |||
| Winter | PhD Dissertation Research | |||
| Spring | Dissertation Defense | |||
*MEng students may apply to substitute 2 courses for the Project (see Course Option)