Students who enrolled on their doctoral studies after 1 August 2016 are required to undertake three Progression Reviews during the course of their studies - the second review is known as Confirmation of Doctoral Candidature. The Progression Monitoring and Reviews section of the Code of Practice for Research Degree Candidature and Supervision details expectations and processes.
Two attempts at each review are permitted; failure to meet the criteria for a successful Progression Review following the second attempt will lead to the termination of the student's candidature in line with the Procedures for circumstances that may lead to termination of postgraduate research candidature.
Students who enrolled on their doctoral studies before 1 August 2016 will follow the Progression Monitoring timings as determined by their Faculty and which applied at the time of their admission. The processes for upgrade/transfer from MPhil to PhD registration are detailed in the Progression Monitoring and Reviews section of the Code of Practice for Research Degree Candidature and Supervision.