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18.1. PGR students must submit a dissertation based on their research activities. Students are responsible for the content of their dissertation and for the decision to submit for examination.

The dissertation proposal and the specialty exam serve different purposes and should be viewed as separate activities, even though often executed concurrently. The dissertation proposal marks the ...