Other outcomes—Recommendation 2

If this recommendation is the outcome of the oral defence, the Dean WFGR may determine any one of the following:

• that you be awarded the PhD subject to meeting the conditions set out in the examination report (equivalent to Recommendation 1)
• that you be declined a PhD, but invited to revise and resubmit the thesis for a second examination
• that you be declined a PhD, but offered a Master’s degree, subject to meeting any conditions in the examination report (or in an amended version of the report)
• that you be declined a degree, with no further option or conditions.

Revise and resubmit

If the changes to your thesis are substantial and likely to require more than six months full-time work to complete, your examination committee will probably recommend that you revise your thesis and resubmit it for a second examination.

• You will be required to re-register for a minimum of six months with a maximum of 12 months (or 18 months part-time).
• You will receive further academic supervision.
• There may be changes to your supervision team.
• You will receive written advice explaining which parts of the thesis require revision and for what reasons.

Once you have re-submitted by the due date, your thesis will be re-examined usually by the same examiners. Only in exceptional circumstances will the Dean WFGR consent to a change of examiners. You will normally be required to have a second oral examination.