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PhD

Submission of Thesis

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Examinations Office(Student Contact Centre)

Ground Floor

Aras Ui Chathaill

NUI Galway

www.nuigalway.ie/exams

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Submission Process

Two Internal Examiners

External Examiner

Supervisor

Head of Department

StudentExaminations

Office(Registrar)

Three soft bound copies of the PhD Thesis, completed form EOG 03-03, completed form EOG 03-05

Confirms approval of Thesis Submission to Head of Department

Confirms approval of PhD Examination

Sends one copy of PhD to each

Sends one copy of PhD

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Submission Requirements

1. Registration2. Number of Theses required3. Abstract (300 word summary)4. Library Form – EOG 03-035. Approval for Examination Form – EOG

03-056. Binding7. Content

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• Registration– Registered in Current Academic Year – Registered Name

• Number of Theses/Copies– 3 Soft bound (Pre-Viva)– 1 Hardbound (Post-Viva)

• Abstract– Brief summary of thesis (approx. 300

words)• Library Form (EOG 03-03)

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• Entry Form– Form EOG 03-05 (Approval for

Examination)

• Binding– Soft bound – Spiral /Gum bound– Hardbound – Library Copy– Binding Time– Colour/Paper (110grm)

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• Content– Title Page– Table of Contents– Abstract (on separate A4 page or

bound in thesis after Table of Contents)

– Acknowledgments (bound in thesis after Abstract)

– Front cover / Spine of thesis (Post-Viva)

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Submission

Submission Dates• Summer

– Feb. 2nd

• Autumn– June 5th

• Winter– July 3rd

• End of Year– September 30th

Results*• Summer

– May/June

• Autumn– Sept/Oct

• Winter– November

• End of Year– December

*Result dates are subject to return of marks

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Award

• Award Degree• Award subject to minor changes• Reject but permit submission of a

revised thesis• Reject (with no recommendation

as to re-submission)

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www.nuigalway.ie/exams/thesis.htmlOr e-mail

maura.kavanagh@nuigalway.ie

olivia.oreilly@nuigalway.ie