# Degree completion
**Source**: https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/current-graduate-students/degree-completion
**Parent**: https://cs.uwaterloo.ca
**Master's Degree Completion**
Master's students who are close to completion can consult the [Math Completion Guide](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/node/3110).
Completion paperwork should be be submitted to the CS Graduate Office in DC 2599. A request for public announcement of the thesis/research paper presentation and a room booking can be directed by completing the [**MMath Thesis Presentation**](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/node/3090) web form.
**PhD Degree Completion**
Information regarding selection and approval of the external examiner and defense committee, and arranging the thesis display and defense can be found below.
[PhD Thesis and Defense](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/node/3014)
[Defense Procedures](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/node/3016)
[University Regulations for PhD Defense](http://gradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/page/GSO-Min-Require-PhD) (Graduate Calendar)
Further inquiries about defense procedures and PhD completion can be directed to [Nadine Zinger.](mailto:nkzinger@uwaterloo.ca)
## Convocation details
For details about the upcoming convocation please review the University of Waterloo's [convocation](https://uwaterloo.ca/convocation/) page.
Please also take the time to review the [Graduate Studies graduation checklist](https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies-postdoctoral-affairs/current-students/graduation-and-convocation)
Please note the following deadlines:
- If you finish by April 30 you will attend convocation in June
- If you finish by August 31 you will attend convocation in October
**Arranging
Announcement
and
Room
Booking:**
**[PhD
Defense](mailto:nkzinger@uwaterloo.ca?subject=PhD%20Defense_%20Request%20for%20Posting%20and%20Room%20Booking&body=Student%20Name%3A%0A%0ASupervisor(s)%3A%0A%0AResearch%20Area%3A%0A%0AThesis%20Title%3A%0A%0AMy%20supervisor(s)%20and%20I%20have%20confirmed%20the%20date%20and%20time%20of%20my%20PhD%20defense%20with%20members%20of%20my%20PhD%20Committee%2C%20the%20External%20Examiner%2C%20and%20the%20Internal-External%20as%20follows%3A%0A%0ADate%3A%0A%0ATime%3A%0A%0APlease%20book%20a%20suitable%20room%20for%20the%20defense.%0A%0AMy%20defense%20will%20require%20the%20following%20technical%20support%3A%0A%0A%0AAbstract%3A%0A)**
[**MMath
Thesis
Presentation**](https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/node/3090)