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Doctoral Academy

Forms for postgraduate research students

These are the forms you will need if you wish to request a change of circumstance during your postgraduate research programme.

PGRs must be aware of the University PGR Code of Practice for policies and procedures relating to changes to degrees, interruptions, supervision and progress before submitting a request.

Please ensure you consider any implications for funding or visas as a result of any change request. Please contact the Doctoral Academy for advice prior to submission if required by emailing FBMH.doctoralacademy.support@manchester.ac.uk.

All change of circumstances requests will require the approval of the Supervisor and Senior Division Tutor before submission. Some requests will be passed to the Faculty Research Degrees Panel for review/approval.

Extension to programme requests are only to request further time to undertake research. PGRs will be contacted by the Doctoral Academy when approaching their programme end date to confirm whether they wish to enter the submission pending period (if applicable).

PGRs on 1-year, 2-year, 3-year or 3.5-year programmes are entitled to enter a period of submission pending for writing and finalising their thesis (for funded PGRs this does not include continued stipend payments).

If you have mitigating circumstances and need to apply for an extension to your programme, you will need to refer to the Change of Circumstances Policy and the associated Extensions Procedure for Postgraduate Research Students. Extensions will be unfunded, unless your funder or supervisor has specific funding available that may be applied. Interruption from programme remains an important route for PGRs, where personal or health-related circumstances are significantly impacting on your ability to study. Please seek advice from your Supervisors, Divisional PGR Tutor or the Doctoral Academy.

Please complete and submit the Completion Plan form when applying for an extension, in addition to submitting one of the forms below.

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