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Furthermore, the cotutelle program facilitates the creation In order to facilitate the implementation and maintenance of
and the strengthening of partnerships between research the cotutelle programs, the majority of Canadian universities
laboratories of the two countries. participating in this project have adopted, usually through
their Senate, a draft framework on the international
WHAT IS A COTUTELLE PHD PROGRAM? cotutelle PhD programs. This draft framework defines
A cotutelle program is an individual program at the doctoral general conditions of the implementation of the program
HIGHER EDUCATION
level offered by two higher education institutions, which at the institution level and attempts to anticipate and
allows the student to graduate with a joint PhD degree. The avoid technical and administrative difficulties that doctoral
doctoral candidates research work is structured by candidates may encounter. As well, the draft framework
two thesis supervisors, one from each partner institution. guarantees that each institutions specific academic and
Therefore, it is not about granting two PhD degrees for a single administrative requirements will be respected.
thesis, but rather jointly recognizing the work accomplished
The general conditions can subsequently be modified
by the student in both institutions, under the supervision
during the signing of the Convention, according to the
of two professors.
requirements of the faculty involved in the cotutelle.