{"id":261,"date":"2019-08-12T12:26:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T16:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docinterhar.org\/?page_id=261"},"modified":"2025-03-27T18:51:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T22:51:11","slug":"comprehensive-exams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/docinterhar.ca\/en\/program\/comprehensive-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"Comprehensive Examinations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Comprehensive examinations ensure that candidates are ready to progress to the next major phase of their study: writing their dissertation. 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