PhD Students need to complete their Application for Assessment (AFA) 3 months prior to their final submission date. The AFA can be found via e:Vision, under the Postgraduate Research Tab. Click into 'Manage Events', under 'Research student actions', and choose Application for Assessment from the drop-down menu.
Your expected finish date can be found on e:Vision under the Student Record tab and by choosing Enrolment Details.
The full examination process, timeline and key documents for PhD students can be found on the Virtual Graduate Centre on Sharepoint under PGR Examination.