The extension of the deadline for submitting a doctoral thesis consists of a single, exceptional one-year extension to formalise the submission of the thesis.

This possibility is regulated in Article 3.4 of Royal Decree 99/2011, which regulates the official doctoral programme.

However, each doctoral programme may establish specific requirements or conditions for granting the extension, in accordance with its internal regulations.

Special regime for students who began their studies before the 2023-2024 academic year:

In accordance with the first transitional provision of Royal Decree 576/2023, students who began their doctoral studies before the 2023-2024 academic year may benefit from the following regime:

• Full-time students: may request up to two extensions of one year each.
• Part-time students: an extension may be authorised for a period of two years, which may be extended exceptionally for one more year.

Granting the extension:

• Extends the deposit period for an additional year.
• Maintains the doctoral student's status as an active student for all purposes.
• It entails the obligation to formalise the corresponding enrolment and pay the current public fees.
• It entails continuity in the annual evaluation process.
• It allows access to institutional services and applications (RAPID).

The doctoral candidate.

Before the deadline for submitting the thesis.

The Academic Committee of the Doctoral Programme.

• Documentation to be attached to the electronic application:

  • Report in favour of the extension, signed electronically by the thesis supervisor(s) and the tutor.

The standard report template is available on the website of the Doctoral School of the University of Valencia, in the section:
Administrative information > Guides and forms > Extension report.

• Once the application has been submitted, the Doctoral School will review the documentation and forward it to the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Programme for a decision.

• Once the decision has been made, the Doctoral School will notify the interested party by the appropriate means.

Extension requests must be submitted exclusively through the UV Electronic Office, specifically through the ‘Electronic Registry’.

htpps://webges.uv.es/uvEntreuWeb/#/login?idform=EXPSOLP2U&idgrupo 

Electronic Registry:

• Type of body to which it is addressed: ‘Centres’
• Body to which it is addressed: ‘Doctoral School’
• Procedure: ‘Specific procedures of the unit’
• In the drop-down menu, select ‘Extension request’.