Submitting your Final Thesis
Research degree candidates should submit the following:
- one electronic copy of their thesis in pdf format;
- their response to the PGR examination questionnaire.
Candidates are expected to submit this documentation within 3-4 weeks of receiving theit successful outcome letters. Candidates are not required to submit a hard bound copy of the thesis.
Electronic Submission
Electronic theses will be submitted and made freely available via the open access e-Theses repository at:
More information about the submission procedure can be found at this address.
The E-theses Repository
The Durham repository exists in the context of the development of the national Electronic Theses Online System (EThOS) based at the British Library, which is supported by repositories at many competitor institutions. The Durham e-Theses repository will increase the visibility of research produced by the institution while promoting the work of the individual scholar.
As electronic theses are much more widely available than was previously the case, it is particularly important that candidates take reasonable care not to infringe third party copyright. In line with good academic practice, candidates should obtain the permission of rights-holders for re-use of anything other than short extracts. Copyright legislation covers a wide range of materials including images, maps, diagrams, tables and musical works.
In exceptional cases (due to corporate interest or pending patents) candidates may still request an embargo, which will delay public access to the online thesis. However, these candidates must still submit an electronic copy to the repository.
All questions should be directed to the Academic Support Office on extension 46487 or email e-theses.admin@durham.ac.uk
Attending Congregation
Please note: if you wish to attend congregation, you will need to regsiter for the ceremony by the registration deadline (available from the Ceremonies webpages below), and you will need to have uploaded your final thesis and received your pass list by pass list deadline.
The pass list deadlines are:
- for Summer Congregation: 31st May
- for Winter Congregation: 5th December
Further information on congregation is available from the Ceremonies webpages: