This phase can take some time - up to 6 months or more in some cases.
While it is helpful to start thinking about your career much earlier, it becomes urgent at this stage of your research.
Good time and project management are useful throughout your research project, but they become critical in the last stages.
Good time management is the key to completing your research on time.
Masters students will receive a thesis reminder 6-8 weeks prior to thesis submission due date. Please note that MRGS do not send out reminders for PhDs.
If you are not going to finish on time, you need to apply for:
If you have a scholarship and are not going to finish on time, then you also need to apply for:
Your supervisor needs to submit a Nomination of Examiners form:
Once you have finished your thesis and you are ready to submit it, make sure you give your work the presentation it deserves.
See the appropriate guidelines for preparation of your thesis:
You need to complete a thesis submission form to accompany your thesis:
See the guidelines for preparation of an eThesis
If you plan to write a book or article from your thesis, consider applying for a Postgraduate Publication Award.
Depending on the feedback from your examiners this phase alone can take 6 months or more.
For a copy of the Examiners report form see:
If the examiners require you to make revisions, you need to:
When you have satisfied the requirements, you will receive a notification of completion.
If it is an exceptional thesis, you can apply for an award.
Apply to graduate
To graduate, you must apply for graduation by the specified date.
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