Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences
REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO SUBMIT LATE
Postgraduate Research Degrees
Purpose of this
form
Reference
Who completes
the form?
Where is it sent?
What happens
then?
To apply for permission to submit late i.e. submission after the thesis deadline
where there are no exceptional circumstances as specified in the University’s
Policy on Circumstances Leading to Changes to PGR Study.
http://www.campus.manchester.ac.uk/researchoffice/graduate/code/changesto
degrees/
The student should complete sections 1, 2 and 3. The main supervisor should
complete section 4. If applicable, the Institute/Centre Director should complete
section 5. Finally, the Head of School (or Nominated Representative) should
complete section 6.
Completed request forms should be submitted to the school PG administrator,
who will forward the form to the Faculty Graduate Education Office.
The Graduate Education Office presents the application to the Faculty’s
Postgraduate Research Degrees Panel. Their decision is communicated to the
student formally in writing, with copies to the supervisor, school PG
administrator and Institute/Centre Director (if applicable). If permission is
granted, the student’s official registration record is adjusted accordingly.
Part 1: Student details
Student ID number ___________________
Surname/Family name ___________________
School __________________________
Forename(s) _____________________
Subject ____________________________
Current Degree Registration: PhD/EngD/EntD/MPhil/MSc by Research/MEnt
Part-time/Full-time
Main supervisor _______________________
Advisor _________________________
Address to send correspondence to:
Part 2: Late submission details
We request an amended submission date of
Part 3: Circumstances of the late submission
DD/MM/YYYY
Part 3 (continued)
Signed Student
_______________________
DD/MM/YYYY
Part 4: Recommendation of the supervisor
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Please consider all aspects of the student’s progression and include, if appropriate, a note
of where the student is up to in completing the thesis/dissertation.
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Please confirm that all interested parties (including research sponsors, research
collaborators, International Advice Team (in the case of international students who require
visas, etc.), and the DSO) have been consulted and agree to support the application.
Signed Supervisor
_______________________
DD/MM/YYYY
Part 5: Recommendation of the Institute/Centre Director – to be completed in cases
where the research is undertaken in a Research Institute or a Centre for Doctoral
Training
Comments of the Institute/Centre Director:
Signed Institute/Centre Director
or Nominated Representative ________________________
DD/MM/YYYY
Part 6: Recommendation of the Head of School or Nominated Representative
Comments of the Head of School (or Nominated Representative):
Signed Head of School
or Nominated Representative ________________________
DD/MM/YYYY
Graduate Education contact details
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Telephone +0044 (0)161 306 9191
Email eps-subs@manchester.ac.uk
Facsimile Telephone +0044 (0)161 306 8893
Graduate Education
Room C4 Sackville Street Building
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Science
The University of Manchester
Manchester
M13 9PL