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You are required to submit your thesis for examination by the submission deadline given to you during your studies. The dates below are for graduation guidance only and vary across campuses. Even when they have been correctly observed, no guarantee can be given that the necessary examination procedures will have been completed in time for a candidate to graduate at the next degree congregation.

Graduation

For July graduation

Activity	Date
Submission of Notification of submission of thesis form	1 January
Submit thesis for examination (You are required to submit your thesis for examination, at the very latest, by the submission deadline notified to you during your course of studies)	1 April
Deadline for uploading corrected thesis or final thesis to Nottingham ePrints (You are required to submit your corrected work, at the very latest, by the deadline given to you in your examination outcome letter)	1 June
Graduation eligibility - you must have completed registration for graduation prior to the given date as well as observe all the given actions and deadlines given (Please note that this date can change annually)	7 June
Date for final version of work to be approved	15 June

For December graduation

Activity	Date
Submission of Notification of submission of thesis form	1 June
Submit thesis for examination (You are required to submit your thesis for examination, at the very latest, by the submission deadline notified to you during your course of studies)	1 September
Registration opens for winter ceremonies	24 October
Deadline for uploading corrected thesis or final thesis to Nottingham ePrints (You are required to submit your corrected work, at the very latest, by the deadline given to you in your examination outcome letter)	1 November
Graduation eligibility - you must have completed registration for graduation prior to the given date as well as observe all the given actions and deadlines given. (Please note that this date can change annually)	20 November
Date for final version of work to be approved	15 November

Inter-ceremony key dates

In addition to the two degree congregations in July and December, there are two inter-ceremonies held in March and October. These allow you to graduate and receive your certificate but not attend a ceremony.

For March inter-ceremony

Activity	Date
Submission of Notification of submission of thesis form	1 September
Submit thesis for examination (You are required to submit your thesis for examination, at the very latest, by the submission deadline notified to you during your course of studies)	1 December
Deadline for uploading corrected thesis or final thesis to Nottingham ePrints ^{(You are required to submit your corrected work, at the very latest, by the deadline given to you in your examination outcome letter)}	1 February
Deadline for final version of work to be approved in order for Graduation eligibility	15 February

For October inter-ceremony

Activity	Date
Submission of Notification of submission of thesis form	1 April
Submit thesis for examination (You are required to submit your thesis for examination, at the very latest, by the submission deadline notified to you during your course of studies.)	1 July
Deadline for uploading corrected thesis or final thesis to Nottingham ePrints (You are required to submit your corrected work, at the very latest, by the deadline given to you in your examination outcome letter)	1 September
Deadline for final version of work to be approved in order for Graduation eligibility	15 September