Defense Dates (Schedule)
Know when to defend your theses.
FALL 2026 DOCTORAL & MASTERS DEFENSE DATES
**Due to the Commencement Ceremony scheduled for 26th September 2026, the first defense will be held in week 5.
| Doctoral Defense 1 | Tuesday 6th – Friday 9th October 2026 – week 5 |
| Submissions two weeks before Monday 21st September 2026 | · SHSS IRL: Tuesday, 6th October |
| · SHSS PsyD: Wednesday, 7th October | |
| · CSOB: Thursday, 8th October | |
| · SST: Friday, 9th October | |
| Masters defence 1 | Monday 12th – Friday 16th October 2026 – week 6 |
| Doctoral Defense 2 | Tuesday 24th – 27th November – week 12 |
| Submissions two weeks before Monday 9th November 2026 | · SHSS IRL: Tuesday 24th November |
| · SHSS PsyD: Wednesday 25th November | |
| · CSOB: Thursday, 26th November | |
| · IST: Friday, 27th November | |
| Masters defense | Monday 30th November- Friday 4th December 2026 – week 13 |
SPRING 2027 DOCTORAL & MASTERS DEFENSE DATES
| Doctoral Defense 1 | Tuesday 2nd – Friday 5th February 2027 – week 4 |
| Submissions two weeks before Monday 18th January 2027 | · SHSS IRL: Tuesday, 2nd 2027 February |
| · SHSS PsyD: Wednesday, 3rd 2027 February | |
| · CSOB: Thursday, 4th 2027 February | |
| · SST: Friday, 5th 2027 February | |
| Masters defence 1 | Monday 8th – Friday 12th February – week 5 |
| Doctoral Defense 2 | Tuesday 30th March – Friday 2nd April 2027 – week 12 |
| Submissions two weeks before Monday 15th March 2027 | · SHSS IRL: Tuesday 30th March |
| · SHSS PsyD: Wednesday 31st March | |
| · CSOB: Thursday, 1st April | |
| · IST: Friday, 2nd April | |
| Masters defense | Monday 5th – Friday 9th April 2027 – week 13 |
SUMMER 2027 DOCTORAL & MASTERS DEFENSE DATES
| Doctoral Defense 1 | Tuesday 1st – Friday 4th June 2027 – week 4 |
| Submissions two weeks before Monday 17th May 2027 | · SHSS IRL: Tuesday, 1st June |
| · SHSS PsyD: Wednesday, 2nd June | |
| · CSOB: Thursday, 3rd June | |
| · SST: Friday, 4th June | |
| Masters defence 1 | Monday 7th – Friday 11th June 2027 – week 5 |
| Doctoral Defense 2 | Tuesday 27th July – Friday 30th July 2027 – week 12 |
| Submissions two weeks before Monday 9th November 2026 | · SHSS IRL: Tuesday 27th July |
| · SHSS PsyD: Wednesday 28th July | |
| · CSOB: Thursday, 29th July | |
| · IST: Friday, 30th July | |
| Masters defense | Monday 2nd August – Friday 6th August 2027 – week 13 |