Graduate Progression Forms
Graduate forms are listed below*. Please note, applications to transfer status, confirm status or re-admission are often accompanied by subject-specific forms. These additional forms are also listed below. It is the responsibility of the student to submit applications in good time. Please refer to your Notes for Guidance booklet for deadlines for applications or contact the relevant Graduate Studies Assistant. Please note, if you are a first-time applicant to the University, please see the Graduate Studies Prospectus and application form. If you are unclear on the submission/approval process for a particular GSO form, please contact the relevant Graduate Studies Assistant for advice.
*Please email gssweb@admin.ox.ac.uk if you require a PDF version of any of these forms.
- Forms and notes relating to Re-admissions:
- Forms and notes relating to Transfer of Status
- Forms and notes relating to Confirmation of Status
- Miscellaneous forms for students yet to submit a thesis
- Forms and notes for the examination of research degrees
- Forms for the submission of taught degrees theses (B.Phil., M.Phil., M.Sc. by coursework)
Forms and notes relating to Re-admissions:
Information regarding Re-admissions (including Recognised Students) can be found on the Graduate Admissions website.
| Additional subject-specific forms: | |
|---|---|
LAW.3  (46kb) |
Law (from BCL, M.Jur. and M.Sc. to PRS) |
| LAW.4 (48kb) |
Law (Notes for students wishing to proceed from the M.Phil. in Law and
M.St. in Legal Research to D.Phil. Law) |
| OUDCE.1 (49kb) |
Continuing Education (Application for Progression from Certificate to
Diploma Levels within a Master's Programme) |
| OUDCE.2 (48kb) |
Continuing Education (Application for Progression from Certificate to
Diploma Level within the Psychodynamic Counselling Master's Programme) |
| OUDCE.3 (62kb) |
Continuing Education (Application for Progression to M.Sc. or M.St.
within a Master's Programme) |
| OUDCE.funding (51kb) |
Continuing Education - Funding Information to accompany application form
OUDCE.3 |
Forms and notes relating to Transfer of Status
| Form | Description |
|---|---|
| GSO.2 (92kb) |
Application to transfer status |
| GSO.2 MSD (105kb) |
Application to transfer status (Medical Sciences Division only) |
| GSO.2b (77kb) |
Application for deferral of transfer of status (for Probationer Research Students admitted after 1 October 2011 only) |
| Additional subject-specific forms: |
|
|---|---|
| ARCH.1 (59kb) |
Archaeology |
| ECON.01 (74kb) |
Economics |
| ODID.1 (68kb) |
International Development |
| LAW.2 (69kb) |
Law (from PRS to DPhil) |
| LAW.1 (71kb) |
Law (from BCL or MJur to MPhil) |
| MAT.1 (86kb) |
Mathematical Sciences (for DPhil) |
| MAT.2 (80kb) |
Mathematical Sciences (for MSc) |
| SOC.1 (70kb) |
Sociology |
| SPI.1 (70kb) |
Social Policy & Intervention |
Forms and notes relating to Confirmation of Status
| Form | Description |
|---|---|
| GSO.14 (90kb) |
Application to Confirm DPhil status. This form now includes the previous GSO.14A. |
| GSO.14b (71kb) |
Application for Deferral of Confirmation of DPhil Status |
| Additional subject specific forms/notes: |
|
|---|---|
| ARCH.2 (59kb) |
Archaeology |
| LAW.5 (63kb) |
Law |
| ODID.2 (64kb) |
International Development |
| MAT.3 (75kb) |
Mathematical Sciences |
| SOC.2 (71kb) |
Sociology |
| SPI.2 (71kb) |
Social Policy & Intervention |
Miscellaneous forms for students yet to submit a thesis
| Form | Description |
|---|---|
| GSO.6 (68kb) |
Application for change of thesis title |
| GSO.8 (67kb) |
Dispensation from statutory residence |
| GSO.15 (83kb) |
Extension of time |
| GSO.17 (96kb) |
Suspension of status |
| GSO.17a (62kb) |
Return from suspension of status |
| GSO.17b (96kb) |
Suspension of status for maternity, extended paternity and adoption leave |
| GSO.23 (44kb) |
Reinstatement to the register of graduate students |
| GSO.25 (71kb) |
Change of supervisor or appointment of joint supervisor |
| GSO.28 (95kb) |
Change of programme of study |
| GSO.29 (78kb) |
Notification of withdrawal from programme of study |
| GSO.30 (62kb) |
Notification of change of personal details |
Forms and notes for the examination of research degrees
(M.Sc. by Research, M.Litt., D.Phil.)
Having transferred to D.Phil. status (or M.Litt./M.Sc. status) within your first six terms and then, secondly (if holding D.Phil. status), confirmed your D.Phil. status in your ninth term, you are permitted to submit a thesis for examination. Research Degree Examination Process 
(59kb)
You are strongly advised to apply for the appointment of examiners at least four weeks before you submit your thesis. Two copies of your thesis must be submitted to the Examination Schools, High Street, Oxford OX1 4BG. You are not permitted to submit a copy of your thesis direct to the examiners.
A few months before a thesis is to be submitted for examination a student should download the appropriate forms below. If your thesis title has changed, it is your responsibility to request approval of the new title on your GSO.3 application.
The GSO.3 form should be completed by the student, the supervisor and the college and submitted to the relevant Graduate Studies Assistant. You are strongly advised to hand the form in prior (by 4-6 weeks) to the submission of the thesis to the Examination Schools. The examiners have to be approved by the relevant board and the examiners’ formal acceptance received before a thesis can be sent out. In accepting an invitation to examine they are deemed to have accepted the University’s procedures and conditions regarding the examination, in particular those relating to copyright and confidentiality. These clauses, among other things, protect you and your work. A thesis will not be sent out by the Examination Schools until the University has a written acceptance to examine. This process of board approval and letter writing usually takes four weeks.
Therefore, please bear in mind, if a GSO.3 form and thesis are submitted on the same date, the thesis will not be sent out to the examiners until these preliminaries have been completed.
For information about publication of theses to ORA (Oxford University Research Archive), go to http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ora.
| All of the following documents are required: | |
|---|---|
| GSO.3 (143kb) |
Application for the appointment of examiners (to be submitted to the relevant Graduate Studies Assistant) |
| GSO.27 (136kb) |
Application for Appointment of Examiners MPhil and MSt in Legal Research (to be submitted to the Law Faculty) Students of MPhil and MSt Legal Research should submit the GSO.27 form instead of the GSO.3 |
| GSO.20a (137kb) |
Notes of guidance for research examinations (this form replaces the GSO.20 and GSO.21) |
| GSO.26 (60kb) |
Information for thesis cataloguing (to be submitted to the Examination Schools) |
| GSO.3a (68kb) |
Bodleian deposit and consultation for thesis for MLitt/DPhil/MSc (to be submitted to the Examination Schools) |
| The following documents may also be required: |
|
|---|---|
| GSO.16 (62kb) |
Application for Early Examination (to be submitted to the relevant Graduate Studies Assistant) |
| GSO.18 (43kb) |
Application for Extension of Time to complete Minor Corrections (to be submitted to the relevant Graduate Studies Assistant) |
| GSO.3c (82kb) |
Application for dispensation from Consultation of Thesis MLitt/DPhil/MSc (to be submitted to the relevant Graduate Studies Assistant) |
Please note Humanities students should consult the divisional-specific guidance on depositing a thesis.
| Additional subject-specific forms: |
|
|---|---|
| MSB.4 (45kb) |
Medical Sciences |
| OST.1 (36kb) |
DPhil Examiner Information for Oriental Studies Faculty Board |
Forms for the submission of taught degrees theses (B.Phil., M.Phil., M.Sc. by coursework)
| Form | Description |
|---|---|
| GSO.26b (64kb) |
Information for thesis cataloguing |
| GSO.3b (66kb) |
Deposit and consultation of thesis for Bachelor, Master of Philosophy |