Preparing For Your Dissertation Defense (Viva Voce): 9 Questions You MUST Be Ready For (+ Examples)
Learn about the 9 critical questions you need to be ready for as you prepare for your dissertation or thesis defense (also called a viva voce or oral defense). Derek Jansen (MBA) and David Phair (PhD) discuss the 9 questions (plus one bonus question!) in detail and how you need to answer them, so that you can prepare for your dissertation defense efficiently. This video will also be useful if you're planning to defend your dissertation or thesis proposal.
Overview: Dissertation Defense & Viva Voce Questions
00:00 Introduction: Preparing for your dissertation defense
02:07 What is your study about and why did you choose to research this?
04:57 How did your research questions evolve during the research process?
11:00 How did you design your study and why did you take this approach?
16:22 What were the main shortcomings and limitations created by your research design?
21:12 How did your findings relate to the existing literature?
25:29 What were your key findings in relation to the research questions?
29:02 Were there any findings that surprised you?
33:32 What biases may exist in your research?
38:47 How can your findings be put into practice?
43:10 Bonus Q: If you could redo your research, how would you alter your approach?
To learn more about the dissertation defense/viva voce process and see more questions you can prepare for, visit gradcoach.com/dissertation-th....
Have a question related to the dissertation defense or preparation process? Leave a comment below and we'll do our best to help.
Dissertation defense/viva voce-related links:
- Research bias overview - www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
- 9 types of research bias - www.quirks.com/articles/9-typ...
If you need 1-on-1 help preparing for your dissertation or thesis defense, including a mock defense/viva voce session, get in touch with one of our friendly coaches over at Grad Coach. To book a free initial consultation, visit gradcoach.com.
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@witty188
2 жыл бұрын
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"1. What is your study about and why did you choose this topic? 2. How did your research question evolve during the research process? 3. How did you design your study and why did you take this approach? 4. What were the main shortcomings and limitations of your design? 5. How did your findings relate to the existing literature? 6. How did your findings relate to the research question? 7. Were there any findings that surprised you? 8. What biases may exist in your research? 9. How can your research findings be put into practice?" You are welcome :)
@rachelmurekatete4395
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@mamwrites
Жыл бұрын
🙏
@chinwemgbejiofor8284
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this compilation 🙏
@nw8680
Жыл бұрын
10. If you could redo your research again, would you do it differently?
Hey guys, successfully defended my PhD Industrial Engineering thesis yesterday. Thanks so much - this really helped.
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome news! Well done :)
@zobiamubarak4368
3 ай бұрын
Mine is due on 7th ..need prayers
Thank you so much grad coach, I got “A grade” in my masters thesis by following your lectures.. thanks a lot 😇
@GradCoach
9 ай бұрын
Great job!
Thanks! I answered all of these questions in written form one month before my oral exams. I practiced the Q/A with friends and on my own time. Each of my committee members asked these questions in one way or another. I passed my exams in March 😊.
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Great to hear that. Well done!
Man this is so stressful, my stomach started to hurt after questioning one 😂. Thinking of how I would answer it . Thanks for the video guys. Better to be stressed now.
@GradCoach
9 ай бұрын
You can do it!
I can't help watching this again and again. This has given me great insight into my final Ph.D. oral dissertation defense. Great job!
@GradCoach
9 ай бұрын
Great to hear that!
Genuinely can’t thank you guys enough for this! Defending my masters very soon and this really helped to calm my nerves.
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear that! Good luck for your defense.
This video was incredibly helpful, thank you! I will use your questions as a way to design my presentation and prepare for questions.
GradCoach, you kept my mental health stable and calm during my whole writing process, thank you so much for the work you are doing! Tomorrow I am going to present thesis for MA in Education Policy, and this all is happening because of your support! I am forever grateful to you
I will say just one thing, that is thank you so much and may God bless u both
Thank you very much! This has helped me reflect on my process and research. I feel better and more ready now
This analysis makes complete sense to me. Thank you so much for relating it in a low key unfussy way. I am really grateful. Wish me luck for my viva!!!
I literally have my defense in 2 days. This video has helped me a lot in the preparation. Thank you so much
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that. Good luck!
@rediatalemu4107
Жыл бұрын
Me after 2 days
@vanessachiunda7262
Жыл бұрын
How did it go?
I will be doing my final defense for my dissertation anytime soon. This video is very helpful. Thanks and God Bless.
I am forever indebted to you both. Thank you so much.
Amazing video. Love the energy. Both presenters are calm and brief.
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
I feel more confident i will pass my Viva with this video thanks
This video is beyond brilliant! You just got a new subscriber :)
Thanks for the info it was really helpful, doing my defense in a weeks time😊
My Viva is Tomorrow, this was a great help thank you.
Thanks very much, this video is actually taking all the fears in me for thesis defense.. I’m very grateful to you
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Great to hear that. Good luck for your defense!
I'll be defending my LLB dissertation tomorrow, this will go a long way!
Thank you for these questions. They are extremely helpful
My defense is in a few hours, how did you know?! Thank you for this timely video!
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Good luck with your defense!
I just defended my thesis today and I found this video extremely helpful! Thank you very much!
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
Thank you for discussing this in such a calm and straightforward way. Very helpful and reassuring!
@GradCoach
6 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
I think both gentlemen described the part related to the discussion in a good and clear way. They are focused on the way they bring the answers to many researchers who have no experience in constructing their discussion. Thank you very much.
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback!
Excellent approach in how to approach the defense of a thesis. Thank you very much!
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome :)
This is the most helpful analysis of the viva questions I have found anywhere. thank you so much.
@GradCoach
Ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
I have my defence in less than 10 days and this video has been SO helpful. Obviously the info on the questions is great, but the examples were super useful! Thank you! x
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much - My PhD viva is on Tuesday - This is helpful
I am going to defend in a month. These questions have been so helpful. Thank You!!!
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
You got this!
This is the best video I have found so far!!
This is the best video on KZread about preparing for your viva. It is constructive and I really appreciate the work you put into it and the informative website. Thanks a lot. On a side note; I hoped you would include advice on how to answer difficult questions or those you didn’t anticipate with some examples.
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that :)
Love this- very nice explanation.
The helping hand on one on one is so good, thanks gradcoach
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
I have my defense in 4 days, thank you so much for this video! Super helpful 🙏🙏
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Good luck!
Tommorow i have my defense and you uploaded this at the very right time😊.thanks
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Haha, great to hear that. Good luck!
Thank you very much. I just want t know if there is any possibility to talk a bit about literary research projects
Thank you so much for the great video. I will defend my doctoral dissertation in clinical psychology soon. I feel more confident watching this video. Thanks!
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Best of luck!
Excellent presentation really helped a lot to start viva preparation.
I have mine in twp days. Thank you sooo much.
Amazing! Among dozens of video this ONE was the MOST EFFICIENT for me! my need was: to conceptualize what are the quesitons and what are the good answers for my viva. This video gives a good frame. Yesterday I was absolutely vague, was absolutely unsatisfied with my answers. Now I am finishing wirting my answers, with clear logic and vision what I am doing in my answers. Viva has turned into pleasure. Thank you guys for great video. Like your products very much.
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you guys. I will be defending my PhD thesis this week.
@jennefawendorkorvayan7721
2 жыл бұрын
Best of luck to you, also defending mine next week masters in Environmental engineering
Thank you for this helpful video. There are 10 questions you have discussed, right?
Very good session, thank you so much! It is very helpful.
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that.
Grad Coach, Thank you for the excellent questions and answers assistance. I fully passed my dissertation defense yesterday and a few of these questions were asked during the Q&A time. Because I watched this video, I was better prepared and answered all questions masterfully. Again, thank you, Dr. James Crowson 😃
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome to hear :) Well done, Doctor!
@ndaikilerainhold4959
2 жыл бұрын
I will be having mine in few days. Hoping they just ask similar questions 🤣🤣
i most confess this viva guide is very much important, i have viewed it more than ten times my viva is on the 26th of this month
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it's helpful :)
Thank you so much. This is really helpful, I have learnt new things. God bless
@GradCoach
10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Interesting presentation!! Thanks,
Thanks for this presentation, very informative and helpful.
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
I defend in 2 days' time. This is tremendously useful. Thanks, Grad Coach!
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
You got this!
@chrisogonas
Жыл бұрын
@@GradCoach Thank you!
thank you for this video ... defending next week
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Best of luck!
Informative. Thank you
Thank you very much for the nice video it gives me some useful insights about preparing for my viva, I will have my defence in a few weeks. Hopefully, everything will go as well with me so I can come back and shere my experience 🌷🌷🌷
@GradCoach
6 ай бұрын
Best of luck!
Thank you. Very interesting
Thank you so much. That was quite helpfully.
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
Very helpful video and very useful questions. I am preparing for my viva. It's 3 months down the lane.
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Tq for the tips. Will make use of it when the time comes
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome 😊
This was really helpful, thanks Grad Coach! I have my master's thesis defense next week. Will update here on how it went :)
@GradCoach
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, Hazel. Please do :)
@HazelB-bz4od
11 ай бұрын
@@GradCoach It went well and I am done with my master's degree! Thank you again for this video with all your recommendations! :)
Great video and very useful thank uou
This video was very helpful. Keep up
Your videos are handy and helpful
Thank you. This is really useful to me.
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for pointers
@GradCoach
6 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
This is very useful!
Thank you.
This is very helpful
Thank you so much.
Do you explain the methods first or the research questions?
this is great!
Two hrs to my defense , thanks 🙏
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Good luck!
This is very helpful 🙏🙏
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
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Nice job!!
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
You always help me
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it
thanks a lot !
Hello! #GradCoach, in a research proposal is it necessary to include a chapter termed" Literature review "? Thanks.
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Generally, you'd need to include a basic literature review as part of your proposal. The depth required for this initial LR in the proposal will vary between universities, so its a good idea to double-check with your institution what they require/expect. We do also have a video covering the research proposal specifically, so you may want to watch that one too.
I've PhD defense tomorrow
Thanks
Pls doctor how can do same this video to shown the text on screen?
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
You can click the "CC" button to view the transcript.
I like you guys so much.
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
Good day Dr. I have a question; What is the difference between "Identifying a Research Gap" and "Creating a Research Gap" within a Lit Review? or Can we way that they are the same thing? Thanks Dr.
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the question, Tony. These are both referring to the same thing - identifying a gap in the research.
@tonyr.2321
2 жыл бұрын
@@GradCoach thank you Dr.
amazing
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
My MA VIVA is coming up soon. Wish me luck
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Good luck!
smart questions
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Good luck!
Great
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
thanks so much.
@GradCoach
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
I am preparing for that next year
@GradCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
I lost the focus on who's interviewing who 🤭
@GradCoach
10 ай бұрын
:)