Formation of Defense Committee:

“Articles no. 53 and 54 of the unified bylaw for graduate studies at universities”:

A defense committee is formed with a decision made by the board of the Deanship of Graduate Studies, based on the recommendations of the boards of the concerned department and college.

Conditions: 

1. Masters students must pass all courses with a general grade of at least very good (if required by his program of study). PhD students must pass the comprehensive test, in addition to all the courses with a general grade of at least very good.
2. It is a requirement for the master theses defense committees to include at least one professors or one associate professor.
3. It is a requirement for the PhD theses defense committees to include at least one professor, and one member from outside UQU.

Notice:

1. The copies of the thesis shall not be distributed to the members of the defense committee except after approval of the Council of the Deanship of Postgraduate Studies.
2. The date of the defense should not be later than one semester after receiving approval from the Council of the Deanship of Postgraduate Studies to form the defense committee.
3. The student must follow up on matters related to reserving the defense room, according to the procedures specified for each academic department.
4. The defense of the scientific thesis shall be public.
5. In exceptional circumstances, the defense can be closed to the public, if required by a decision of the College Council and the concerned department.