Extensions
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If, after the deadlines established for full-time studies, the thesis has not been submitted for deposit, the academic committee of the programme may authorise the extension of the deadline for a further year, which may exceptionally be extended for an additional year. In the case of part-time studies, the extension may be authorised for a further two years, which may also, exceptionally, be extended for an additional year.
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The PhD student will apply to the programme’s academic committee for an extension, which, within the limits of the current regulations, may grant the extension, subject to a favourable report from the tutor and thesis supervisor.
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Securing the extension will be a prerequisite for submitting the application for registration for academic supervision of the thesis in the following academic year.
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Failure to request an extension or refusal thereof will result in definitive withdrawal from the programme
Submission deadlines
The deadline for submission of the PhD thesis will depend on the student’s study mode (full-time/part-time):
- For full-time students, the duration of studies will be a maximum of three years from admission to the programme until the submission of the thesis. If the application for depositing the thesis has not been submitted by the end of the three-year period, the committee responsible for the programme may authorise the extension of this period for a further year, which may exceptionally be extended for an additional year.
- For part-time students, the maximum duration is set at five years, with an extension for a further two years which, exceptionally, could be extended for an additional year.
Students who find themselves in any of the situations described in the previous paragraph, and have not yet submitted their thesis within their study period, must request an extension. The calculation of the study period, always according to the study mode, will begin for each student on the date of formalisation of the first registration for academic supervision (date of issue of the first receipt) in the PhD Programme to which they were admitted.
The deadline for the deposit of the PhD thesis can be checked in the Virtual Secretary’s Office of the University of Seville (SEVIUS): Reference guide on study period in SEVIUS
Procedure for request, report and granting/refusal of the extension
The PhD student will make a request that must be reviewed by the tutor and the supervisor(s), after which the academic committee of the programme, in view of the reports, may grant or refuse the extension: Annex 1: Extension Requests
In the event of an unfavourable report or refusal of the extension, it will be essential to indicate the reasons for the decision, together with a reasoned report in the documents intended for this purpose: Annex 2: Reasoned unfavourable report from the tutor/supervisor and Annex 3: Reasoned unfavourable report from the academic committee