Thesis Submission and Fees
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Thesis Submission Graduate Students
You must complete the registration process and pay the programme fees for all years including the trimester/year in which you are submitting your thesis. You can only submit your thesis when you are fully-registered and all outstanding fees and charges have been paid.
Minor Thesis (Graduate Taught & Graduate Research students)
| Submission Date: | Last working day in the term for which you are registered. Check the term dates . | | Exceptions: | Module or Programme Coordinators may, where appropriate, set deadlines for submission of Minor Theses prior to these dates. | | Additional Info: | Policy on Theses in Graduate Taught Programmes Policy for Research Degree Examination |
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Submission Dates 2025/2026
| September 2025 Term Start | 07 January 2026 06 May 2026 02 September 2026 | |
| January 2026 Term Start | 06 May 2026 02 September 2026 06 January 2027 | |
| May 2026 Term Start | 02 September 2026 06 January 2027 05 May 2027 |
Submission Dates 2024/2025
| September 2024 Term Start | 08 January 2025 07 May 2025 03 September 2025 | |
| January 2025 Term Start | 07 May 2025 03 September 2025 07 January 2026 | |
| May 2025 Term Start | 03 September 2025 07 January 2026 06 May 2026 |
Submission Dates 2023/2024
| September 2023 Term Start | 11 January 2024 08 May 2024 04 September 2024 | |
| January 2024 Term Start | 08 May 2024 04 September 2024 08 January 2025 | |
| May 2024 Term Start | 04 September 2024 08 January 2025 07 May 2025 |
Extensions & Fees:
If you do not submit your thesis by the deadline, and you need to extend registration into the next academic session, the following fee implications will apply:\ \ Submission in Autumn Trimester - 33% of full year’s fee payable.\ Submission in Spring Trimester - 67% of full year’s fee payable.\ Submission in Summer Trimester - full year’s fee payable.\ \ * Please note that registering for a new academic session results in a full year’s fee appearing on your fee account prior to submission of the thesis. A thesis cannot be submitted unless all relevant fees and charges have been paid. Fee charges will adjust to reflect your registration, as appropriate.\ \ More detailed information on extending your registration on a graduate research programme can be found at on the Graduate Studies website.
Additional Info
Policy on Theses in Graduate Research Programmes
Policy for Research Degree Examination
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