On Saturday, May, 12th 2020, MA thesis defense discussion entitled (The Use of Hedging Devices in English Texts Written by English and Kurdish Academics: A Comparative Study) was held  online by a professional committee. After a long discussion, the candidate ‘Shawan Saeed’ was successful defending her thesis, and the committee awarded her a master's degree in English language.

The examination committee consisted of the following members:
- Assist. Prof.  Dr. Kawa Abdulkarim Sherwan– Chair
- Dr. Nawzar Haji – Member
- Dr. Nian Kamil Khafur- Member
- Dr. Karmand Abdulla Hamad – Member and Supervisor