Submission of Thesis/ Dissertation/ Research Report for Examination

When a student is ready to submit his/her Thesis/Dissertation/Research Report for examination, the supervisor should check with the school’s GSC representative if the student/supervisor has fulfilled the school’s requirement/s to submit his/her work for examination.  

Three months prior to submission a student should submit an Intention to Submit Form to the faculty. 

The supervisor must ensure examiners have been nominated prior to a student submitting for examination.

A student can submit for examination against the advice of his/her Supervisor/s. In such cases the Head of School will be requested to nominate examiners.

Submission Requirements:

• First Submission Form
• Acquiescence Form
• PDF of submission on a CD – must include signed declaration (PDF file must be less than 5mb)
• Supervisor will advise student if he/she should submit bound copies for examination.

Process following submission:

• A student will receive confirmation of submission via email.
• We endevour to dispatch all examiners reports at least 72 hours after receipt.
• Supervisors will receive confirmation of dispatch via email from the faculty office.
• Examiners are given 6 weeks to examine.
• A spreadsheet tracking examiners reports is available to all Head of Schools and GSC representatives.
• Once all examiners reports for a student is received, the reports are approved and forwarded to the student's supervisor via the GSC representative of that School.
• If there is a discrepancy with examiners reports, the faculty will hold an adhoc committee meeting to consider the examiners reports.