Sem 2 Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 1 Sem 2 Sem 1 Sem 1 2016/17 2017/18 2017/18 2018/19 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Identify research area March 2017 Formulate research questions May 2017 Formulate research strategy, design & Sept 2017 methods Write and complete research proposal Nov 2017 Proposal Defence Dec 2017 Literature review February 2017 - March 2018 Research method February 2017 - March 2018 Candidature Defence 1 (Chapter 1, 2 & 3) Sept 2018 Data Collection Sept-Dec 2018 Data Analysis January 2019 Write 1st Draft Feb-March 2019 Write 2nd Draft (if needed) March 2019 Write Final Draft April 2019 Candidature Defence 2 (Chapter 1 - 6) May 2019 Correction (if any) May-June 2019 Article Writing (Journal) May-July 2019 Thesis Seminar Sept-Nov 2019 Correction (if any) Sept-Jan. 2020 (After Viva) Submission of the complete thesis January 2020 Graduation October 2020