Graduating
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Doctoral Candidates:
Step 1: If you intend to complete your doctoral degree this semester, apply to graduate through the Graduate School online application by November 14, 2025. Students who do not submit a Doctoral Degree Candidate Form by this date will not be eligible to receive their degree this semester.
You must be registered in C E x99W – DISSERTATION during the semester of graduation. A minimum of 6 hours CE X99W Dissertation is required over the course of your degree in order to apply for graduation.
Graduate School online application and instructions: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/academics/graduation/deadlines-and-submission-instructions#Doctoral
Step 2: Graduating students should circulate a draft of the dissertation to their committee about 1 month prior to the final defense meeting.
Step 3: Final Defense meeting:
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