Information for Research Students

Examination registration for the award of MPhil or PhD

Registering for your Examination

Research students who are getting ready to submit their thesis will need to register to be examined.  Registration is done by completing a set of examination entry forms which have to be sent in at least 2 months before the submission of thesis.  The forms are then valid for 18 months.

Read the following guidance on the examination process before registering for the examination

Research Degree Examination Process

Entry Forms

Research Degree Examination Entry Form

List of Binders and Printers Essential Examination Information

Appointment of Examiners

Supervisors must submit the 'Appointment of Examiners forms' for the approval of the Graduate School atleast 2 months before any provisional date for the viva is set.  Viva dates should not be finalised until the approval and formal acceptance of the examiners has taken place. 

Appointment of Examiners Form

Examiners

Examiners Guidlines

Following the viva examiners will return the outcome form along with their preliminary and final reports

Examination Outcome Form Examiners claim form


Examiners can sign off corrections and amendments by completing and returning the following form

Minor Amendments Form

Submission of Thesis

The thesis must be submitted to the Student Centre, Room 117 RHB.  The office opening hours are 10am to 4pm.  A set of submission forms will need to be completed and submitted with the thesis at least one month before the date of a viva.

Submission Forms

Resubmission of Thesis

If a candidate is recommended to represent their thesis in 12 or 18 months they will be required to pay an examination fee.  At least one month before the resubmission of the thesis the candidate will complete and return the re-entry form to the Enrolment and Records Office.

Examination Re-entry Form

 The revised thesis has to be submitted to the Student Centre, Room 117 RHB.  Opening hours are 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. 

Regulations for Research Degrees

University of London Regulations for Research Degrees

Research Degrees Handbook

Contact Details

Contact research-degrees(@gold.ac.uk), Telephone 0207 919 7504, Fax 0207 919 7271