Annual Progression Review

About the project

The Annual Progressions Review (APR) is a recurring milestone in the PhD/MPhil programme and provides both students and supervisors the opportunity to reflect on the activities undertaken in the current academic year.

These include:

Completion of Annual Progression Review is necessary to enable continued enrolment in subsequent academic years. Continued enrolment on the programme is a requirement of the Postgraduate Research Degree Regulations and Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degrees .

Continued enrolment is expected for all Postgraduate researchers who have not yet received a successful Viva outcome along with confirmation their thesis needs no amendments (further amendments where corrections have not been requested).

In this instance or where a student has requested termination of their enrolment status (withdrawal) will an Annual Progression Review not be needed.

Additionally, students in their first year of full-time study and second year of part-time study are not required to complete an Annual Progression Review, as their progression is assessed through the Upgrade Examination process. Students in their first year of part-time study are required to complete the Annual Progression Review

Postgraduate researchers failing to make satisfactory progress on their programme, or those who are required to but have not completed an Annual Progressions Review, may be subject to withdrawal.

• a record of progress over the year
• reflection of the interactions between both and with other mentors or peers
• academic activities such as fieldwork, conference attendance, or publications which have taken place during the year

How to complete this

In order to begin the process, supervisors will need to select the Annual Progression Review event, under the respective student’s record on MySOAS Portal and complete the respective form.

Supervisors and researchers should meet (online or in person) and complete the form together, as reports require input from both of parties. You may want to use a supervisory meeting to undertake this. Once you are both satisfied with the content of the form, the supervisor will submit this along with a decision on the progress. The form will then be sent to the student to confirm the content of the form, and for any additional notes they may want to add, before it is sent to the Doctoral School for processing.

Relevant deadlines

The deadline for submission of the Annual Report Form (for those needing continued enrolment in 2026/27) is 1st July 2026. Please ensure that submission of the form is made by this date as any late submission may cause delays to your enrolment for the next academic year.

SOAS Journal of Postgraduate Research

Publishing full-length articles and short articles on any aspect of the research and fieldwork process.

PGCert Advanced Research Skills

Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Research Skills at SOAS University of London.

Doctoral School offer holders

Information for Doctoral School offer holders.

Research areas