Revisions to Thesis

Revisions recommended by external examiners
Revisions before the oral examination
Revisions after the oral examination

In all higher degree thesis examinations the external examiners' reports are directed in the first instance to the Postgraduate Studies Office and are not disclosed to any third party until approved for action by the Postgraduate Studies Committee. The action that follows is dependent upon the approved recommendation.

Revisions before the oral examination

Minor Revisions

External examiners may signal in their reports that although the thesis is recommended to proceed to oral examination, minor revisions to the thesis will be required. Under these circumstances the thesis proceeds to oral examination where the extent of the revisions is decided and a time limit for their completion imposed.

Major Revisions

Where major revisions are recommended before the oral examination, candidates are invited to re-enrol for a minimum of six months to complete the revisions before resubmitting the thesis for re-examination.

On receipt of the external examiner's report the Postgraduate Studies Committee will advise action as follows to be taken by the Postgraduate Studies Office:

Examiners' recommendation	Advice to supervisor	Advice to candidate
Proceed to oral examination minor revisions required	Memo sent to chief supervisor requesting completion of oral examination arrangements Examiners' reports and oral examination questions released to chief supervisor with request to copy to other members of the supervisory panel (noting any confidentiality requests)	Appropriate portions of the examiners' reports (as indicated by examiners) released to candidate Revisions to be agreed at the oral examination
Thesis should not proceed to oral examination major revisions requiring re-enrolment, resubmission, and re-examination	Letter to candidate copied to chief supervisor and members of the supervisory panel Examiners' reports released to chief supervisor	Letter to candidate inviting re-enrolment, for a minimum of 6 months or a maximum of 12 months, with normal fees payable Examiners' reports released as directed Revisions completed as directed in consultation with chief supervisor
Thesis is not accepted for the PhD, but accepted as fulfilling requirements for MPhil / MEd revisions of a minor nature, principally the correction of typographic errors	Letter to candidate copied to chief supervisor and members of the supervisory panel Examiners' reports released to chief supervisor	Letter to candidate Copies of examiners' reports released via chief supervisor Minor revisions, principally typographic errors to be completed within six weeks

Revisions after the oral examination

Following the oral examination the examiners may recommend revisions as follows:

Examiners' recommendation	Advice to candidate*
Thesis accepted - subject to the candidate completing substantial amendments within ten weeks of the examination	Letter to candidate confirming oral examination decision and availability of ten weeks for revisions Oral examination report released, together with any supporting material relating to revisions
Thesis not accepted - major revisions requiring re-enrolment, re-submission and re-examination. No further oral examination is held and no further revisions permitted after the re-examination.	Letter to candidate inviting re-enrolment. Minimum period of re-enrolment 6 months Maximum period of re-enrolment 12 months Normal fees payable Examiners' reports released as directed Revisions completed as directed in consultation with chief supervisor No further revisions are permitted after re-examination No further oral examination is held
* A copy of the letter sent to the candidate is also provided to the supervisor