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Thesis Submission and Fees

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:

(opens in a new window)Policy on Theses in Graduate Taught Programmes

Policy for Research Degree Examination

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

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

September 2022 Term Start   11 January 2023
10 May 2023
06 September 2023
January 2023 Term Start   10 May 2023
06 September 2023
11 January 2024
May 2023 Term Start   06 September 2023
11 January 2024
08 May 2024

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.

 If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Student Desk. 

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