Transfer to writing up

Students should normally submit a request to transfer to writing up status at the end of three years or at the end of their funding (please note that any student whose funding is supported by a fee waiver should transfer to writing up at the end of three years regardless of the duration of their stipend. Students with four years funding for tuition fees do not need to transfer to writing up). If you have not transferred to writing up status and your funding ends you may be liable for tuition fees. Writing up status remains until an award is made.

Once you have collated all research material and in the opinion of your supervisor be able to submit by your submission deadline, you may request a change of registration to ‘Writing up’. You will not be charged fees during the writing up period; however, a student must continue to re-enrol during the period of writing up. You must have completed the minimum registration period (two years, full-time; four years, part-time) and not exceeded the maximum (four years, full-time; seven years, part-time) in order to apply.

The application form for transfer to writing up status is available via MySIS in the Research Students Details page in the My Details section. Please select the Supervision and Progression tab. The Transfer to Writing Up task can be accessed by clicking the link in the Transfer to Writing Up section. You must attach a thesis plan to your completed writing up form. The thesis plan should include a table of contents, chapter headings and timetable for thesis completion. A template is provided here.

The application form for transfer to writing up status will be signed-off by your supervisor and the DPGRS before being returned to the Research Degrees Office. Please note that transferring to ‘writing up’ status is not a right and is only granted to students who have made sufficient progress and who will complete their thesis by their submission deadline.