# Key stages of thesis submission

**Source**: https://www.doctoral-academy.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/essential-information/thesis-submission/key-stages/
**Parent**: https://www.doctoral-academy.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/essential-information/thesis-submission/

- Completion of the Notice of Submission Form by the student within [eProg](http://www.eprog.manchester.ac.uk/) – *My eProg > My Examination Summary*\
  *Note:* The Notice of Submission Form is available up to 6 months before the thesis submission deadline and should be completed 4-6 weeks  before the thesis deadline.

- Completion of the Notice of Submission Form (Supervisor) by the main supervisor within [eProg](http://www.eprog.manchester.ac.uk/) – *My eProg > My Examination Tasks*\
  *Note:* Supervisor completion of the notice form opens the electronic submission window in eThesis

- Completion of the Nomination of Examiners Form by the main supervisor within [eProg](http://www.eprog.manchester.ac.uk/) – *My eProg > My Examination Tasks*

- Approval of examiners by the PGR Tutor or Director within [eProg](http://www.eprog.manchester.ac.uk/)

- Submission of a PDF document within eProg - *My eProg > My eThesis Tasks*

- Thesis examination by examiners

- Viva exam

- Examiner recommendations

- Minor corrections or resubmission (this will begin the process again with a Notice of Resubmission appearing within [eProg](http://www.eprog.manchester.ac.uk/))

- Corrections approved by internal examiner and confirmed in [eProg](http://www.eprog.manchester.ac.uk/) (minor corrections only)

- Ratification of result by the Research Degrees Panel

- Electronic submission window opened by the Doctoral Academy office following confirmation of corrections

- Submission of a final PDF document within eProg - *My eProg > My eThesis Tasks*

- Published result

- Registration for graduation

- Graduation

Students who request that their thesis should be examined under restriction should complete the Restriction Form and submit this signed form with their thesis.