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FOE Approvals and Required Documentation

The IMS Office requires a FOE package submitted for approval a minimum of nine working weeks prior to your chosen exam date*. Exceptions to the timeline are not possible due to the large number of examinations that we process. 

 The package consists of the following components:   

  1. PhD Thesis Defense Nomination Form 
  2. Thesis Submission checklist  
  3. PDF copy of the thesis  
  4. Updated Student CV (including detailed list of publications) 
  5. Final PAC Report 
  6. 1-page Thesis Abstract (double-spaced) 
  7. FOE External Nomination Form
  8. External Nomination CVs
  9. Departmental Exam Waiver Request (if applicable)

*Extra notification time is required over the University winter holidays in December (2 extra weeks)