Thesis Submission and Graduation

Students must be enrolled or in affiliated status during the semester in which they plan to graduate.

Application to graduate must be recorded in SIS by these deadlines:
Fall - Oct 1st Spring - Feb 1st Summer - Jul 1st

Please do not apply for the PhD if you are getting an en route MA, see below.
All students should review their academic requirements for any outstanding milestones that need to be fulfilled.
Students are also responsible for verifying the accuracy of their current University of Virginia transcripts before degree conferral. Errors identified after graduation cannot be corrected.
If you are leaving your doctoral program, please see the instructions for an en route Master's degree

All degree requirements (except grades) are expected to be completed by the following deadlines:
Fall - Nov 30th Spring - Apr 30th Summer - Jul 31st

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DOCTORAL:

Upon completion of the dissertation defense, the Final Exam Form must be submitted to the Graduate School as a requirement of the degree. (Form Preview)
The Survey of Earned Doctorates must be completed in the term (Fall, Spring Summer) in which you are receiving your degree but can be done prior to your defense.
Doctoral students must upload the final, approved version of the dissertation to the University Library’s digital repository.

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EN ROUTE MASTER'S (to the doctoral degree):

Do not apply to graduate for the doctoral degree.
Submit the Degree Request form indicating the program and degree being requested by the following dates: (Form preview)
- Fall - Oct 1st Spring-Feb 1st Summer - Jul 1st
You will be put in applied to graduate status in SIS by the Graduate School.
The Final Exam Form must be submitted to the Graduate School as a requirement of the degree.
- If your degree requires a thesis, please submit this form
  (Form Preview)
- If your degree does not require a thesis, please submit this form
  (Form Preview)

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TERMINAL MASTER'S

Please do not submit a Master's degree request form if you are already in an MS/MS program.

The Final Exam Form must be submitted to the Graduate School as a requirement of the degree.
- If your degree requires a thesis, please submit this form
  (Form Preview)
- If your degree does not require a thesis, please submit this form
  (Form Preview)

SIS Help-- Apply to Graduate in SIS: https://in.virginia.edu/sis-graduate