Minor and major corrections 2023-2024

Fees for minor and major corrections to your thesis in 2023-2024.

Minor corrections  

Under the Assessment Regulations for Research Degrees, examiners can make a recommendation that you must make minor corrections to your thesis within a specified period, up to 3 months, before the degree can be awarded.  

You need to pay an annual matriculation fee in these circumstances.  

Major corrections: no further oral examination needed

Under the Assessment Regulations for Research Degrees, examiners can make a recommendation that you must make major corrections to your thesis within a specified period, up to 6 months, and in exceptional circumstances, up to 12 months, before the degree can be awarded.  

You need to pay an annual matriculation fee in these circumstances.  

Substantial revision: further oral examination needed

Under the Assessment Regulations for Research Degrees, examiners can make a recommendation that you must make substantial revision to your thesis and undertake a further oral examination within a specified period, up to 12 months, and in exceptional circumstances, up to 24 months, before the degree can be awarded.  

You need to pay:

  • an annual matriculation fee during the period corrections are being made
  • a resubmission fee when you submit

Student Administration fees

Fee

2023/24

Annual matriculation fee - payable in the year after the annual tuition fee charge is completed (for example, Year 4 of full-time or Year 7 of part-time PhD study) £190
PhD/MPhil resubmission fee £900

Please contact us for further information. 

Contact the Fees and Student Support Team