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Graduate

Information relating to your academic studies, including what any change to your student status will mean to you and the processes for progression.

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Graduate handbooks

The A-Z listing below provides easy access to graduate handbooks. Visit the Department for Lifelong Learning (previously Continuing Education) for handbooks relating to their courses.

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Changes in student status

Changes in student status may include suspension, withdrawal, change of programme, lapsing and reinstatement, and early course completion. This page explains what each of these means for you as a graduate student at Oxford.

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Research degree stages

The key stages that you must pass through during your research course are outlined in this section. Depending on the type and structure of your research course, these will include transfer, confirmation and submission.

Graduate forms

These graduate forms are available to students who are on-course, which you will need to complete at the relevant stages of your degree.

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Changes of circumstances for postgraduate research students

Some postgraduate research (PGR) students may experience changes to circumstances affecting study for a number of reasons, including health issues, family/personal circumstances, or delays to research caused by difficulties with access to resources, facilities or equipment. If you are a disabled PGR student, you may require reasonable adjustments to enable you to complete your programme successfully.

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Graduate studies contacts

Find your appropriate graduate studies contact in your department, division, including education support officers, graduate studies assistants and research degree contacts.