Research degree students

UCL requires you to submit your thesis in a specific format. Before you submit your thesis, please check UCL guidelines on how to:

• Format your thesis
  This section will guide you on formatting of your thesis, including presentation, layout, pagination, title page, abstract and impact statement
   
• Bind your thesis
  This section specifies how your thesis should be bound and you can view an example image of a bound thesis 
   
• Submit your thesis
  This section outlines requirements for submitting your viva copies (soft-bound copies) and your final viva copies in both hard and electronic copy 
   
• Find a printer and binder
  Check this section for UCL recognised printers and binders.

This guidance explains the viva process, how to prepare for the viva, what will happen on the day and what the possible outcomes are. Please check the links below for further information.

• before your viva
• preparing for your viva
• during your viva
• outcomes of the examination

• UCL Doctoral School
• UCL Doctoral School Handbook (PDF)
• Code of Practice (PDF)

• UCL Academic Manual
• Research Degrees Framework

• Jacqui van der Spuy: j.spuy@ucl.ac.uk
• Karl Matter: k.matter@ucl.ac.uk
• Virginia Calder: v.calder@ucl.ac.uk

• ioo.pgr@ucl.ac.uk

• Dignity at Work

If you have experienced any form of sexual violence or would like some information on how and where to get help, please contact Jacqui van der Spuy or refer to the information pack below.

• Guidance for victims of abuse (PDF)

• UCL Student Support and Wellbeing