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Doctoral degree administration forms

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DRC 1 Application for Doctoral approval in principle

DRC 1 Application for Pre-approval into the Doctoral Programme (35 KB)

DRC 2 Application for provisional registration as a PhD or DClinPsych candidate

DRC 2 Application for Provisional Registration as a PhD or DClinPsych Candidate (546 KB)

DRC 2 Application for Provisional Registration as a PhD or DClinPsych Candidate

DRC 2.1 Application for provisional registration as a DBA or EdD candidate

DRC 2.1 Application for Provisional Registration as a DBA or EdD Candidate (569 KB)

DRC 2.1 Application for Provisional Registration as a DBA or EdD Candidate

DRC 3 Doctoral candidate six-monthly report

DRC 3 Doctoral candidate six-monthly report (139 KB)

DRC 3 Online Doctoral Candidate Six Monthly Report.pdf

DRC 4 Application to be examined for a doctoral degree

DRC 4 Application to be examined for a doctoral degree (34 KB)

DRC 4 Online Application to be Examined for Doctoral Degree.pdf

DRC 5 Nomination of examiners

DRC 5 Nomination of examiners (34 KB)

DRC 5 Online Nomination of Examiners

DRC 6.1 Notes on the preparation of examiner's report

DRC 6.1 Notes on the preparation of Examiner's Report (89 KB)

DRC 6.2 Thesis assessment recommendations

DRC 6.2 Thesis assessment recommendations (25 KB)

DRC 6.3 Thesis assessment report for thesis re-examination

DRC 6.3 Thesis Assessment Report for Thesis Re-examination (33 KB)

DRC 6.4 Re-examination thesis assessment recommendation

DRC 6.4 Re-examination thesis assessment recommendation (24 KB)

DRC 6.5 Recommendation for Dean of Graduate Research School's List of Exceptional Doctoral Theses

DRC 6.5 Recommendation for Dean of Graduate Research School's List of Exceptional Doctoral Theses (28 KB)

DRC 8 Examination convenor's flow chart

DRC 8 Examination convenor's flow chart (29 KB)

DRC 9 Policy for use of tele or video conferencing for doctoral oral examinations

DRC 9 Policy for use of tele or video conferencing for doctoral oral examinations (33 KB)

DRC 10 Examination recommendations

DRC 10 Examination recommendations (31 KB)

DRC 10.1 Re-examination recommendation

DRC 10.1 Re-examination recommendation (14 KB)

DRC 11 Application for extension / suspension of doctoral programme

DRC 11 Application for Extension or Suspension.pdf (29 KB)

DRC 11 Online Application for Extension - Suspension.pdf

DRC 12 Notification of change to doctoral status

DRC 12 Notification of change to Doctoral Study Status (35 KB)

DRC 12 Online Change of Study Status.pdf

DRC 13 Confirmation report for PhD & DClinPsych candidates

DRC 13.1 Confirmation Report for PhD & DClinPsych Candidates (Confirmation Procedure) (113 KB)

DRC 13.1 Online Confirmation Report for PhD and DClinPsych Candidates

DRC 13.2 Confirmation Report for PhD & DClinPsych Candidates (Supervisors Comments) (99 KB)

DRC 13.2 Online Confirmation Report for PhD and DClinPsych Supervisors

DRC 13.3 Confirmation Report for PhD & DClinPsych Candidates (Confirmation Report Checklist) (113 KB)

DRC 13.3 Online Confirmation Report for PhD and DClinPsych Confirmation Committee

DRC 13 Confirmation report for EdD & DBA candidates

DRC 13.4 Confirmation Report for DBA & EdD Candidates (Confirmation Procedure) (111 KB)

DRC 13.4 Online Confirmation Report for DBA and EdD Candidates

DRC 13.5 Confirmation Report for DBA & EdD Candidates (Programme Director/Co-ordinators Comments) (103 KB)

DRC 13.5 Online Confirmation Report for DBA and EdD Programme Director/Coordinator

DRC 13.6 Confirmation Report for DBA & EdD Candidates (Confirmation Committee Report & Recommendation) (94 KB)

DRC 13.6 Online Confirmation Report for DBA and EdD Confirmation Committee

DRC 13.7 Confirmation Report for DBA & EdD Candidates (Confirmation Report Checklist) (79 KB)

DRC 13.7 Online Confirmation Report for DBA and EdD Candidates and Supervisors

DRC 14 Change of Supervision

DRC 14 Notification of Change to Doctoral Supervision

DRC 14 Online Change of Supervision.pdf

DRC 15 Notification of Withdrawal from Doctoral Study

DRC 15 Notification of Withdrawal from Doctoral Study

DRC 15 Online Notification of Withdrawal from Doctoral Study

Application to embargo a thesis

Application to embargo a thesis (61 KB)

Digital Thesis Declaration

Digital Thesis Declaration

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