through ProQuest.
The UW Libraries and the Graduate School are committed to the goal of sharing graduate students’ research as soon and as widely as possible, while allowing students to temporarily limit access to their theses and dissertations for such reasons as to support formal publication in journal article or book form or to allow time for filing patents. Below are some examples of how students may wish to use these options to support their publishing or intellectual property-protection goals.
Immediate availability | Immediate Open Access or UW only for 1-2 years | |
Immediate availability | Check publication agreements for right to include in dissertation and possible embargo requirements. Choose appropriate delay if needed. | |
Immediate availability | Immediate Open Access, or UW only for 5 years | |
Delay release for 1 year | No access for 1 year |
1 Marisa L. Ramirez, Joan T. Dalton, Gail McMillan, Max Read and Nancy H. Seamans, “Do Open Access Electronic Theses and Dissertations Diminish Publishing Opportunities in the Social Sciences and Humanities,” College and Research Libraries 74 (July 2013): 368‐80, http://crl.acrl.org/content/74/4/368.full.pdf+html .
2 Marisa Ramirez, Gail McMillan, Joan T. Dalton, Ann Hanlon, Heather S. Smith and Chelsea Kern, “Do Open Access Electronic Theses and Dissertations Diminish Publishing Opportunities in the Sciences?” College and Research Libraries 75 (November 2014): 808-21, http://crl.acrl.org/content/75/6/808.full.pdf+html .
3 Jill Cirasella and Polly Thistlethwaite, “Open Access and the Graduate Author: A Dissertation Anxiety Manual,” pp. 203-224 in Open Access and the Future of Scholarly Communication: Implementation (Kevin L. Smith and Katherine A. Dickson, eds.: Rowman and Littlefield, 2017), http://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_pubs/286/ .
4 Kyle K. Courtney and Emily Kilcer, “From Apprehension to Comprehension: Addressing Anxieties about Open Access to ETD’s,” pp. 225-244 in Open Access and the Future of Scholarly Communication: Implementation (Kevin L. Smith and Katherine A. Dickson, eds.: Rowman and Littlefield, 2017).
5 William Germano. 2013. From Dissertation to Book, 2d. ed. : University of Chicago Press.
6 Beth Luey (ed.). 2008. Revising Your Dissertation: Advice from Leading Editors. University of California Press.
When you submit your ETD for review and publication, you will be required to read and accept two separate publishing agreements. You will also have to decide whether to publish your work right away or to delay its release. Additional pages within this section will outline all the considerations to keep in mind, when deciding how to make your work available to the scholarly community.
All students writing a thesis or dissertation should review the UW Libraries Copyright Research Guide . Understanding copyright law is another critical aspect as you write your thesis or dissertation. As you compose your work, ask yourself the following questions:
There are no required fees , although you have the option to register your copyright via ProQuest for a fee. If you want to order bound (paper) copies of your document, you may do so through the UW Copy Centers or through ProQuest. Questions should be directed to the UW Copy Centers or to ProQuest at 1.800.521.0600 ext. 77020 — available 8 a.m.–5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday (excluding U.S. holidays).
I created an account in the etd administrator site, but i’m not ready to submit my etd. can i come back to my account later.
Yes. If you need to finish your submission later (for instance, if you need to update your PDF file before uploading it), you can save your information and come back to finish. No information will be lost.
Once your thesis/dissertation is submitted, no additional changes to the document are allowed with the exception of a major data error in the document. In this circumstance, a letter outlining the necessary changes is required from your supervisory committee chair.
Submissions are reviewed by GEMS advisors for formatting requirements for the three required sections — title page, copyright page, abstract — before they are delivered to ProQuest for publication. We are checking for accuracy and consistency. Refer to the Formatting Guidelines section on this page for detailed information.
We try to review all ETDs as they are received, but if you submit early in the quarter it may not be acted on immediately. If you need to confirm completion of your degree requirements to an external agency or employer, please access the request for letter of certification in the forms section of our Additional Resources page (once your degree has posted to your UW transcript, we can no longer issue this letter). In general, ETDs are reviewed in the last two to three weeks before the quarter ends and after the last day of the quarter. When your submission has been accepted by a GEMS advisor, you will receive email confirmation.
When your ETD is successfully submitted and pending review, the status will read “submission in review.”
This depends on the type of access restrictions you selected when creating your account. However, your submission will be delivered to ProQuest for publishing four to six weeks after graduation and you will receive email confirmation when this has occurred. It should be available in UW ResearchWorks around the same time.
After you receive the email confirmation that UW has “delivered” your submission (ETD) to ProQuest, you should please refer to the ProQuest customer service guidelines for the expected delivery date of your order.
If you encounter these types of situations, contact Graduate Enrollment Management Services (206.685.2630 or [email protected] ) as early as possible and no later than the last day of the quarter in which you intend to graduate.
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Review the formatting requirements for filing theses and dissertations and University policy regarding graduate thesis and dissertation public dissemination in UCLA Thesis and Dissertation Filing Requirements & Public Dissemination .
To begin the ETD filing process OR to check the approval status of your ETD:
During the filing process, you may choose your publishing agreement, register your copyright, and order copies of your manuscript.
See also: Filing Deadlines Chart
Deadline for Registered Students and Students on Filing Fee to Submit their Manuscript via ProQuest & Receive Committee Member Approval
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*Complete Degree Requirements includes: completion of the online ETD Filing Application (button above), all committee members have reported approval of your manuscript and the passing of the final oral examination (if applicable) to the Division of Graduate Education; submission of a final PDF via ProQuest including requested changes from the Division of Graduate Education, and receipt of the Division of Graduate Education confirmation email of the formal completion of degree requirements.
See the UCLA term calendar for the degree – award date , which is the final day of the term, also the deadline to submit manuscripts and to complete graduate degree requirements.
Deadlines for previous academic terms are available in the Registrar’s Office online calendar archive .
1. What happens to the thesis or dissertation a graduate student files?
In the past, the physical manuscript was placed on the shelves of the UCLA library where it could be accessed by visitors and through the international interlibrary loan network. Today, digital access to the document is provided through the University of California Digital Library , our institutional repository. Additionally, the abstracts of theses and dissertations worldwide are indexed by ProQuest , SciFinder and other abstracting services. In the past, interested scholars who wanted to obtain copies of theses and dissertations would either write to the author or purchase paper, microfilm or microfiche copies from ProQuest, but now they can purchase electronic copies instead. Technology changes aside, graduate students retain the copyright on your dissertation, and will receive royalties when copies are purchased. See University of California Copyright for more information.
2. Can graduate students file their thesis or dissertation from outside the US?
Yes. Graduate students do not need to be physically present on campus to submit their thesis or dissertations. Graduate students only need access to the internet.
3. Do graduate students have to be registered when they file?
Graduate students must either register and enroll or, if eligible, use the Filing Fee .
4. Can a graduate student file during the Summer?
Yes. In order for a graduate student to file and receive a Summer degree, students must either register and enroll in a minimum of 4 units in a Summer Session or be on Filing Fee status.
5. Can a graduate student still file on paper?
No. Since March 13, 2012, only electronic filing is available for graduate students.
6. How can graduate students order hard copies of my thesis or dissertation?
Graduate students may order hard copies through ProQuest. Copies take about 5 weeks to ship after the manuscript is published by ProQuest. Graduate students can also order copies through the UC Bindery .
7. I’ve included co-authored works in my thesis or dissertation. How do I cite them?
You must include in your Acknowledgments section any material based on co-authored work that is published, in-press, submitted, or in preparation for publication. For each segment of the work that involved co-authors, you must identify (briefly describe) and acknowledge the specific contributions of each co-author. For details, see page 15 of UCLA Thesis and Dissertation Filing Requirements & Public Dissemination .
8. Will my thesis or dissertation manuscript be sold to third-party retailers?
No. A graduate student’s thesis or dissertation is not shared with Amazon. ProQuest’s reseller program with Amazon has been discontinued, with all existing agreements ending in 2014.
1. What are the filing deadlines for graduate students?
See the Deadlines above. Deadlines of past academic terms are available in the Registrar’s Office online calendar archive .
2. What counts as submitting my thesis or dissertation by the deadline?
All of the following must occur by 5pm PT on the day of official deadline:
3. How will the Division of Graduate Education determine my thesis or dissertation filing date and whether I’ve met the deadline?
The last date that all of the items listed above is complete will be your filing date for your thesis or dissertation. For example, if you submit your final dissertation PDF and complete the online process on May 31, three committee members sign on June 1, and the final committee member signs on June 2, your filing date will be June 2 assuming you have met all other degree requirements.
1. What is a certifying member?
Certifying members are responsible for approving your dissertation. Effective Fall 2016, all doctoral committee members must read, approve, and certify the dissertation. All committee members must enter a decision for the final oral exam, if required.
2. Do my thesis or dissertation committee members need to sign the committee page?
Certifying committee members approve the thesis or dissertation electronically. There is no signature page, but rather a committee page listing your certifying committee members in the manuscript.
3. Can a committee member approve a thesis or dissertation from outside of Los Angeles?
Yes. Professors can approve a thesis or dissertation from anywhere with access to the internet.
4. A graduate student’s UCLA faculty committee member prefers to use a non-UCLA email address. Can an email request be sent to that email address?
No. UCLA faculty will be notified via their official UCLA business email addresses. Graduate students are welcome to send a reminder email to their non-UCLA email address with the link (https://go.grad.ucla.edu) to the approval page.
5. How do committee members who are not from UCLA approve theses or dissertations?
Committee members from outside UCLA will still receive the email notification and go to a similar approval page as UCLA faculty.
6. Can graduate students check the status of when their committee members approve their manuscripts electronically?
Yes, after graduate students complete the online process they can log back into the ETD Filing Application to check the status.
1. What special characters can graduate students use in their titles?
Only the ones approved by UCLA. The list can be found on the Formatting and Filing Information page.
FYI: ProQuest will NOT publish any special characters included in your title although the special characters will display when you submit your thesis or dissertation.
2. Does the Division of Graduate Education have a LaTeX template?
No. Please consult with your graduate department or program.
3. Can the Division of Graduate Education check my thesis or dissertation formatting before submitting it to ProQuest ?
The Division of Graduate Education will only check your thesis or dissertation formatting once you have submitted it to ProQuest, or during designated ETD Drop-In Hours.
1. Why will my thesis or dissertation be available for public access after it has been filed by the university?
The UCLA Graduate Thesis and Public Dissemination Policy affirms the university’s commitment to open access of scholarly work.
It is the University of California’s expectation that the research and scholarly work conducted by graduate students that is incorporated into theses and dissertations will be made available to the public. UCLA requires that research and scholarly work conducted by graduate students and incorporated into theses and dissertations be made publicly available through the University of California’s institutional repository, eScholarship .
All theses and dissertations are available as open access via UC eScholarship unless a delayed release is selected.
2. When will I be able to view my thesis or dissertation on ProQuest?
6-8 weeks after you receive final confirmation from the Division of Graduate Education.
3. When will I be able to view my thesis or dissertation on UC eScholarship?
2-3 months after you receive final confirmation from the Division of Graduate Education.
4. What is the UCLA Thesis and Dissertation Submission Agreement?
The UCLA Thesis and Dissertation Submission Agreement allows graduate students to affirm their understanding of the rights and responsibilities associated with the submission of their manuscripts to the campus institutional repository, eScholarship .
All thesis and dissertation filers will complete the institutional repository agreement as part of the submission process via ProQuest.
In the process of filing a thesis or dissertation via ProQuest, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a degree at UCLA, graduate students agree to grant a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to The Regents of the University of California (University). Graduate students retain copyright.
1. What does it mean for graduate students to register the copyright of their thesis or dissertation?
The copyright of your work is inherent upon creation. Graduate Students do not need to register their copyright to enjoy copyright protection, but registration does provide some benefits. For full detail, read the U.S. Copyright Office circular “ Copyright Basics “. The benefits of registration are outlined on Page 7 of the circular.
2. I found images on the internet that I want to use in my thesis or dissertation. Is this OK?
Graduate Students should assume that anything produced by someone other than themselves is protected by copyright unless they determine otherwise. This includes items found on the internet. Items in copyright will need either permission or a fair use justification.
If you have flexibility in the final selection of your images, search for images that are 1) in the public domain, or 2) made available for reuse via a Creative Commons license . Such images can be incorporated into your dissertation without permission or concern for fair use.
3. I’ve provided attribution and a citation for the source material I used in my thesis or dissertation. That’s all I need, right ?
Proper attribution is absolutely required; that’s a part of academic integrity and good scholarship. But copyright permission, if necessary, is an entirely separate matter and covered by U.S. Code Title 17 .
4. Do I need permission for every image, chart and graph that I use in my thesis or dissertation from other sources?
It depends. Some materials may qualify under fair use, and others are best used with permission. Graduate students should consult the filing procedures for more detail, or for consultation on a specific situation, get assistance from a UCLA librarian at [email protected] .
5. I’ve obtained verbal permission to use copyrighted material in my thesis or dissertation. Is this sufficient?
Written permission is best. It can be as simple as an email granting permission. Graduate students should retain copies of all permissions in their files.
6. How do graduate students determine what they can use without permission under Fair Use?
If graduate students do not know the four-factor balancing test of Fair Use , they need to become familiar with it. For more information on Fair Use, we recommend you explore the UC Copyright website .
7. Can I use an article, which I previously authored and published, as a chapter in my thesis or dissertation without permission?
It depends on the agreement you signed with your publisher. Most agreements require you to transfer your copyright to the publisher. If this is the case, you must request permission from the publisher to “reprint” the article as a chapter in your thesis or dissertation. However, some agreements specify that you retain the right to reprint the article in your dissertation. Read your author agreement to see if you retained such rights; if you are unsure, consult with a UCLA librarian at [email protected] .
8. After my thesis or dissertation is published, can I reuse one of the chapters as the basis of a future journal article?
If portions of your thesis or dissertation have been previously published as journal articles, you are bound by the agreement you signed when that content was published. But in regards to the remaining, unique content of your thesis or dissertation: Yes, you own the copyright of your thesis or dissertation, and are free to adapt and republish it as you see fit.
9. For those items that require permission, do graduate students need that permission before they file?
Though it is highly recommended that graduate students secure permissions as early as possible, they DO NOT need those permissions in order before they file their theses or dissertations. Permissions are only necessary from ProQuest’s perspective, and theses or dissertations will be published on ProQuest only after the filing process is complete. So, there is a window of several weeks for graduate students to finish gathering permissions.
10. What happens if a graduate student cannot produce the necessary permissions if/when a copyright owner objects and ProQuest asks for them ?
If the inclusion of copyrighted material is challenged by the copyright owner of the material and/or ProQuest, then the publication will be removed from ProQuest until the issue is resolved. A full citation and abstract of the graduate student’s thesis or dissertation will remain.
This rare issue (less than 1% of dissertations are challenged in this manner) is most commonly resolved by redacting or removing the copyrighted content from your thesis or dissertation and resubmitting the modified document to ProQuest. This will require the graduate student to pay a processing fee to ProQuest. Keep in mind that the copyright owner must be amenable to this as a resolution.
11. Won’t having my thesis or dissertation freely available online reduce my chances of securing a book deal and/or publishing portions as journal articles?
If you are concerned that such availability would impact your ability to later publish the thesis or dissertation as a monograph, or derive a journal article from a chapter, several studies of publisher practices have shown that this is not the case. In a 2011 Publisher’s Survey , only 6% of monograph publishers and 3% of journal editors would “never” consider a work derived from a publicly available ETD. If you have concerns, you can embargo your dissertation for up to two years.
1. What does delayed public dissemination (embargo) mean?
Delayed public dissemination, commonly known as embargo, postpones public distribution of the thesis or dissertation that has been approved and filed with the university.
2. I chose to delay the release of my thesis or dissertation? When will the embargo begin?
The delayed release period in ProQuest will begin on the date that ProQuest receives your submission.
The delayed release period in eScholarship will begin on the date that your submission is approved by the Division of Graduate Education.
3. Can I request to delay the release of my thesis or dissertation for more than two years?
Under rare circumstances and prior to the filing of the thesis or dissertation, the Dean of Graduate Education may approve requests for time-delimited embargoes beyond the two-year limit. Please see UCLA Thesis and Dissertation Filing Requirements & Public Dissemination for more information on the exception request process.
4. I did not delay the public dissemination of my thesis or dissertation at the time of submission. Can I request an embargo in eScholarship post-submission?
Graduate students who wish to delay public dissemination in eScholarship must select this option at the time they submit their theses or dissertations to the Division of Graduate Education via ProQuest. Requests to embargo a thesis or dissertation after the manuscript has been filed in UC eScholarship are permissible only in exceptional circumstances, and require Division of Graduate Education approval.
Please see UCLA Thesis and Dissertation Filing Requirements & Public Dissemination for more information on the exception request process.
5. I think (or my research adviser thinks) that my thesis or dissertation work contains classified, secret or confidential information that cannot be disclosed to the public. Can I restrict access?
The University of California and UCLA do not have security clearances that permit the conduct of classified research on the UCLA campus (see page 2 of Responsibility for Executing Research Memo ). Further, the UCLA Graduate Council does not endorse the conduct of confidential research by graduate students; in instances where it is approved, the end results must be in an academically acceptable thesis or dissertation that can be deposited at the University without restricting access to it. In some cases, for example when a patent is being filed, it may be reasonable and appropriate to put in place an embargo that delays public release of the thesis or dissertation. Such an embargo should not be permanent, however. See UCLA Thesis and Dissertation Filing Requirements & Public Dissemination for guidelines and instructions on this option.
6. I have heard that publishers won’t publish articles based on results that have been presented in preliminary form in my dissertation. Is that true?
In general, no. Publishers recognize that work described in theses and dissertations is often preliminary and may require additional research and writing before it can be submitted to the journal. Theses and dissertations also have not undergone peer review. Consequently, the vast majority of scientific and scholarly publications do not view theses and dissertations as constituting prior publication that would render articles based on the work ineligible for consideration.
7. Depending on the academic field, books/monographs are considered the primary form of publication and the basis for getting an academic position. Do graduate students jeopardize their chance of getting future books published if their theses or dissertations are “out there”?
What publishers say is, “A dissertation is not a book.” The process of turning the dissertation into a book involves considerable transformation, which may include additional research, shifts in scope or emphasis, broadening or narrowing, refining of the arguments, and/or changes in style to appeal to the target audience. Because of these significant differences, and the fact that dissertations are not marketed, most publishers do not consider making a dissertation available in a public repository such as eScholarship (the UC Digital Library) as cause for rejecting a book proposal.
You no longer need to submit a physical copy of your thesis. Please refer directly to the “Submit Your Thesis” section below.
This information is for research students submitting a thesis for assessment. It tells you how to:
There are different requirements for students of fine arts, design, architecture or town planning.
Find out more about these requirements
UCL theses should be submitted in a specific format, this applies to both the viva and final copies of your thesis.
In the electronic version of your thesis, hyperlinks (including DOIs) should be functional and resolve to the correct webpage.
We would recommend using Arial or Helvetica fonts, at a size of no less than 12.
Find out more about the accessibility guidelines
If printed, please present your thesis in a permanent and legible format.
Illustrations should be permanently mounted on A4 size paper and bound in with the thesis; you may not use sellotape or similar materials.
A4 size paper (210 x 297 mm) should be used. Plain white paper must be used, of good quality and of sufficient opacity for normal reading. Both sides of the paper may be used.
Both sides of the paper may be used.
Margins at the binding edge must not be less than 40 mm (1.5 inches) and other margins not less than 20 mm (.75 inches). Double or one-and-a-half spacing should be used in typescripts, except for indented quotations or footnotes where single spacing may be used.
All pages must be numbered in one continuous sequence, i.e. from the title page of the first volume to the last page of type, in Arabic numerals from 1 onwards. This sequence must include everything bound in the volume, including maps, diagrams, blank pages, etc. Any material which cannot be bound in with the text must be placed in a pocket inside or attached to the back cover or in a rigid container similar in format to the bound thesis (see Illustrative material ).
The title page must bear the following:
The title page should be followed by a signed declaration that the work presented in the thesis is the candidate’s own e.g.
‘I, [full name] confirm that the work presented in this thesis is my own. Where information has been derived from other sources, I confirm that this has been indicated in the thesis.'
Please see the section below entitled ‘Inclusion of published works in doctoral theses’ for more information about how to indicate when you have re-used material that you have previously published.
The signed declaration should be followed by an abstract consisting of no more than 300 words.
The abstract should be followed by an impact statement consisting of no more than 500 words. For further information on the content of the Impact Statement, please see the Impact Statement Guidance Notes for Research Students and Supervisors on the Doctoral School's website.
Find out more about the Impact Statement
If you have included any work in your thesis that you have published (e.g. in a journal) previously, then you will need to insert a completed copy of the UCL Research Paper Declaration Form into your thesis after the Impact Statement. The form, and information about how to complete it is available on the Doctoral School’s website.
Find out more about the UCL Research Paper Declaration Form
In each copy of the thesis the abstract should be followed by a full table of contents (including any material not bound in) and a list of tables, photographs and any other materials. It is good practice to use bookmarking within the PDF of the thesis in electronic form to allow readers to jump to the relevant section, figure, table etc. from the table of contents.
Illustrative material may be submitted on a CD-ROM. If you wish to submit material in any other form, your supervisor must contact Research Degrees well in advance of submission of the thesis.
Any material which cannot be bound in with the text must be placed either in a pocket inside or attached to the back cover or in a rigid container similar in format to the bound thesis. If it is separate from the bound volume it must be clearly labelled with the same information as on the title page. Each copy of the thesis submitted must be accompanied by a full set of this material.
Viva copies.
You must submit an electronic version of your thesis to via the UCL OneDrive . You no longer need to submit a printed copy unless your examiners ask for this.
Find out more on how to submit via the UCL OneDrive
We will check your status and if your examiners have been appointed we will forward the thesis directly to them. They will then be able to download the copy of your thesis to prepare for your exam.
If, following your submission, an examiner requests a hard copy of the thesis, you or your supervisor will need to arrange for this to be printed. Your supervisor or department can arrange for this to be sent directly to the examiner at their preferred postal address, or it can be handed to the Student Enquiries Centre during their walk-in operational hours. If submitted to the Student Enquiries Centre, the research degrees team will collect your thesis and post it on to the examiners, but please be aware that collections take place once per week and we cannot guarantee the physical copies will be posted within less than 8-10 working days UCL’s standard submission of a thesis is electronic, in line with UCL’s sustainability strategy . If an examiner requests a physical thesis copy (this may be due to accessibility requirements of the examiner), you are responsible for making sure that your thesis is correctly printed and bound by the company you select.
If your examiners have not been appointed, your thesis will be held securely until your examiners have been formally appointed by UCL.
We have developed a form for you to submit with your thesis if you wish to declare an impact on your research. The form is optional and your choice to complete it or not will have no bearing on the outcome of your examination. It is intended to set the context of examination and is not a plea for leniency. Your examiners will continue to apply the standard criteria as set out in UCL’s Academic Manual and the joint examiners’ form. Please see the publication from the QAA on Advice on Doctoral Standards for Research Students and Supervisors for further support.
You must submit this form as a separate Word document or PDF when you submit your thesis via the UCL Dropbox as detailed in our guidance above. We will only accept the form if you submit it at the same time that you submit your thesis. This will apply if you are making an initial submission or a resubmission.
Find out more about the Student Enquiries Centre
Your examination entry form must be received and logged by Research Degrees before you submit your thesis.
Find out more about examination entry
If you need to re-submit you must:
We will check your status and confirm that your examiners are willing to review your revised thesis. We will then forward the thesis directly to them. They will be able to download the copy of your thesis for assessment.
If an external examiner requests a hard copy of the thesis you will need to arrange for this to be printed and submitted to the Student Enquiries Centre during their walk-in operational hours. We will collect your thesis and post it on to the examiners.
If you do not submit your thesis by the end of your period of Completing Research Status, your registration as a student will end at that point. Your supervisor will then need to apply for permission for you to submit your thesis in writing to the Research Degrees section, at least 3 weeks before your expected submission date. You will be charged a submission extension fee at the point you submit your thesis.
You no longer need to submit a printed copy unless your examiners specifically request this.
The thesis must be bound securely. Both sides of the paper may be used. Illustrations should be permanently mounted and bound in with the thesis. Illustrative material may be submitted on a separate electronic storage device. If you wish to submit material in any other form, your supervisor must contact Research Degrees well in advance of submission of the thesis. Any material which cannot be bound in with the text must be placed either in a pocket inside or attached to the back cover or in a rigid container similar in format to the bound thesis. If it is separate from the bound volume it must be clearly labelled with the same information as on the title page. Each copy of the thesis submitted must be accompanied by a full set of this material.
You are responsible for making sure that your thesis is correctly bound by the company you select.
UCL no longer requires a printed copy of your final thesis and we will award your degree once you have met the academic conditions and the Library have confirmed receipt of your e-thesis, the Deposit Agreement form, and you have cleared any outstanding fees.
You will need to deposit an electronic copy of your final thesis (and a completed E-Thesis Deposit Agreement form) via UCL's Research Publications Service (RPS). Please ensure that you remove, or blank out, all personal identifiers such as signatures, addresses and telephone numbers from the e-thesis (this does not include your own name on the title page). Any photographs that you have taken should not show identifiable individuals without their permission and any you have taken of children should mask their faces.
If you do wish to deposit a hard copy you can do so by sending it directly to the Cataloguing & Metadata department of Library Services by post, or in person at the Main Library help desk. You will find more information about the process on the existing webpage for e-thesis submission.
Find out more about depositing an electronic and printed copy of your thesis
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Congratulations on being close to the finish line with your dissertation or thesis.
After you’ve applied to graduate and enrolled, dissertations and theses may be submitted online through the Dissertation & Thesis Center in Axess.
Once you finish submitting your dissertation or thesis in Axess, and it has been approved by the university, the submission is considered final and no further changes are permitted.
The electronic submission process is free of charge and allows you the ability to check your pre-submission requirements and when ready, upload a digital copy of your dissertation or thesis.
You can learn more about the center on the How to Use the Dissertation & Thesis Center webpage.
Note: The online submission process is not available for master's theses or undergraduate honors theses. Please consult with your department directly regarding submission procedures.
Follow these guides to ensure you meet all the requirements for submitting your dissertation or thesis.
You must apply to graduate and enroll before you can access the Dissertation & Thesis Center in Axess.
The Dissertation & Thesis Center opens to submissions on the first day of instruction each quarter for which the student has applied to graduate.
The quarterly deadlines are set as late in the quarter as possible, providing the time necessary for review of the dissertation or thesis, including review of final degree requirements by the Registrar's Office and the departments.
You are strongly encouraged to submit your work at least two weeks prior to the deadline to ensure that all requirements can be met in time for the conferral of your degree.
Once you finish submitting your dissertation or thesis in Axess, and it has been approved by the university, the submission is considered final and no further changes are permitted.
After the final reader approves the dissertation, it typically takes about seven (7) business days for the university to process the submission.
Deadline | Autumn 2023-24 | Winter 2023-24 | Spring 2023-24 | Summer 2023-24 |
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Dissertation / Thesis Submission Deadline | Friday, December 8, noon | Friday, March 15, noon | Friday, June 7, noon | Friday, August 30, noon |
Application to Graduate Deadline | Friday, November 17, 5 p.m. | Friday, March 1, 5 p.m. | Friday, April 12, 5 p.m. | Friday, August 2, 5 p.m. |
Degree Conferral Date | Thursday, January 11 | Thursday, April 4 | Sunday, June 16 | Thursday, September 12 |
Dissertation deadlines are strictly enforced. No exceptions are made. By noon on the final submission deadline date, all of the following steps must be completed:
For help, contact the Student Services Center .
For faculty and staff information on Dissertations, visit Inside Student Services.
Office of graduate and postdoctoral education, theses & dissertations.
Review the thesis deadlines, including deadlines for the initial format check and required forms.
Read over the Thesis and Dissertation Manual for an overview of document and format guidelines and more.
View the checklist of required documents for thesis submission.
Access needed forms for the thesis and dissertation process.
Format your thesis or dissertation using our thesis format templates.
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A thesis statement is a sentence that sums up the central point of your paper or essay . It usually comes near the end of your introduction .
Your thesis will look a bit different depending on the type of essay you’re writing. But the thesis statement should always clearly state the main idea you want to get across. Everything else in your essay should relate back to this idea.
You can write your thesis statement by following four simple steps:
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A thesis statement summarizes the central points of your essay. It is a signpost telling the reader what the essay will argue and why.
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The thesis statement generally appears at the end of your essay introduction or research paper introduction .
The spread of the internet has had a world-changing effect, not least on the world of education. The use of the internet in academic contexts and among young people more generally is hotly debated. For many who did not grow up with this technology, its effects seem alarming and potentially harmful. This concern, while understandable, is misguided. The negatives of internet use are outweighed by its many benefits for education: the internet facilitates easier access to information, exposure to different perspectives, and a flexible learning environment for both students and teachers.
You should come up with an initial thesis, sometimes called a working thesis , early in the writing process . As soon as you’ve decided on your essay topic , you need to work out what you want to say about it—a clear thesis will give your essay direction and structure.
You might already have a question in your assignment, but if not, try to come up with your own. What would you like to find out or decide about your topic?
For example, you might ask:
After some initial research, you can formulate a tentative answer to this question. At this stage it can be simple, and it should guide the research process and writing process .
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Now you need to consider why this is your answer and how you will convince your reader to agree with you. As you read more about your topic and begin writing, your answer should get more detailed.
In your essay about the internet and education, the thesis states your position and sketches out the key arguments you’ll use to support it.
The negatives of internet use are outweighed by its many benefits for education because it facilitates easier access to information.
In your essay about braille, the thesis statement summarizes the key historical development that you’ll explain.
The invention of braille in the 19th century transformed the lives of blind people, allowing them to participate more actively in public life.
A strong thesis statement should tell the reader:
The final thesis statement doesn’t just state your position, but summarizes your overall argument or the entire topic you’re going to explain. To strengthen a weak thesis statement, it can help to consider the broader context of your topic.
These examples are more specific and show that you’ll explore your topic in depth.
Your thesis statement should match the goals of your essay, which vary depending on the type of essay you’re writing:
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A thesis statement is a sentence that sums up the central point of your paper or essay . Everything else you write should relate to this key idea.
The thesis statement is essential in any academic essay or research paper for two main reasons:
Without a clear thesis statement, an essay can end up rambling and unfocused, leaving your reader unsure of exactly what you want to say.
Follow these four steps to come up with a thesis statement :
The thesis statement should be placed at the end of your essay introduction .
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Writing your thesis and getting it published are huge accomplishments. However, publishing your thesis in an academic journal is another journey for scholars. Beyond how much hard work, time, and research you invest, having your findings published in a scholarly journal is vital for your reputation as a scholar and also advances research findings within your field.
This guide will walk you through how to make sure your thesis is ready for publication in a journal. We’ll go over how to prepare for pre-publication, how to submit your research, and what to do after acceptance.
Understanding the publishing process.
Ideally, you have already considered what type of publication outlet you want your thesis research to appear in. If not, it’s best to do this so you can tailor your writing and overall presentation to fit that publication outlet’s expectations. When selecting an outlet for your research, consider the following:
● How well will my research fit the journal?
● Are the reputation and quality of this journal high?
● Who is this journal’s readership/audience?
● How long does it take the journal to respond to a submission?
● What’s the journal’s rejection rate?
Once you finish writing, revising, editing, and proofreading your work (which can take months or years), expect the publication process to be an additional three months or so.
Your thesis will need to be thoroughly revised, reworked, reorganized, and edited before a journal will accept it. Journals have specific requirements for all submissions, so read everything on a journal’s submission requirements page before you submit. Make a checklist of all the requirements to be sure you don’t overlook anything. Failing to meet the submission requirements could result in your paper being rejected.
No doubt, the biggest challenge academics face in this journey is reducing the word count of their thesis to meet journal publication requirements. Remember that the average thesis is between 60,000 and 80,000 words, not including footnotes, appendices, and references. On the other hand, the average academic journal article is 4,000 to 7,000 words. Reducing the number of words this much may seem impossible when you are staring at the year or more of research your thesis required, but remember, many have done this before, and many will do it again. You can do it too. Be patient with the process.
Additional areas of improvement include>
· having to reorganize your thesis to meet the section requirements of the journal you submit to ( abstract, intro , methods, results, and discussion).
· Possibly changing your reference system to match the journal requirements or reducing the number of references.
· Reformatting tables and figures.
· Going through an extensive editing process to make sure everything is in place and ready.
Many options exist for publishing your academic research in a journal. However, along with the many credible and legitimate publishers available online, just as many predatory publishers are out there looking to take advantage of academics. Be sure to always check unfamiliar publishers’ credentials before commencing the process. If in doubt, ask your mentor or peer whether they think the publisher is legitimate, or you can use Think. Check. Submit .
If you need help identifying which journals your research is best suited to, there are many tools to help. Here’s a short list:
○ Elsevier JournalFinder
○ EndNote Matcher
○ Journal/Author Name Estimator (JANE)
○ Publish & Flourish Open Access
· The topics the journal publishes and whether your research will be a good fit.
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· The journal’s audience (whom you want to read your research).
· The types of articles the journal publishes (e.g., reviews, case studies).
· Your personal requirements (e.g., whether you’re willing to wait a long time to see your research published).
Now that you have thoroughly prepared, it’s time to submit your thesis for publication. This can also be a long process, depending on peer review feedback.
Many publishers require you to write and submit a cover letter along with your research. The cover letter is your sales pitch to the journal’s editor. In the letter, you should not only introduce your work but also emphasize why it’s new, important, and worth the journal’s time to publish. Be sure to check the journal’s website to see whether submission requires you to include specific information in your cover letter, such as a list of reviewers.
Whenever you submit your thesis for publication in a journal article, it should be in its “final form” – that is, completely ready for publication. Do not submit your thesis if it has not been thoroughly edited, formatted, and proofread. Specifically, check that you’ve met all the journal-specific requirements to avoid rejection.
Once you submit your thesis to the journal, it will undergo the peer review process. This process may vary among journals, but in general, peer reviews all address the same points. Once submitted, your paper will go through the relevant editors and offices at the journal, then one or more scholars will peer-review it. They will submit their reviews to the journal, which will use the information in its final decision (to accept or reject your submission).
While many academics wait for an acceptance letter that says “no revisions necessary,” this verdict does not appear very often. Instead, the publisher will likely give you a list of necessary revisions based on peer review feedback (these revisions could be major, minor, or a combination of the two). The purpose of the feedback is to verify and strengthen your research. When you respond to the feedback, keep these tips in mind:
● Always be respectful and polite in your responses, even if you disagree.
● If you do disagree, be prepared to provide supporting evidence.
● Respond to all the comments, questions, and feedback in a clear and organized manner.
● Make sure you have sufficient time to make any changes (e.g., whether you will need to conduct additional experiments).
Once the journal accepts your article officially, with no further revisions needed, take a moment to enjoy the fruits of your hard work. After all, having your work appear in a distinguished journal is not an easy feat. Once you’ve finished celebrating, it’s time to promote your work. Here’s how you can do that:
● Connect with other experts online (like their posts, follow them, and comment on their work).
● Email your academic mentors.
● Share your article on social media so others in your field may see your work.
● Add the article to your LinkedIn publications.
● Respond to any comments with a “Thank you.”
Getting your thesis research published in a journal is a long process that goes from reworking your thesis to promoting your article online. Be sure you take your time in the pre-publication process so you don’t have to make lots of revisions. You can do this by thoroughly revising, editing, formatting, and proofreading your article.
During this process, make sure you and your co-authors (if any) are going over one another’s work and having outsiders read it to make sure no comma is out of place.
Having your thesis published builds your reputation as a scholar in your field. It also means you are contributing to the body of work in your field by promoting research and communication with other scholars.
Once you have finished writing, revising, editing, formatting, and proofreading your thesis – processes that can add up to months or years of work – publication can take around three months. The exact length of time will depend on the journal you submit your work to and the peer review feedback timeline.
If you want to make sure your thesis is of the highest quality, consider having professionals proofread it before submission (some journals even require submissions to be professionally proofread). Proofed has helped thousands of researchers proofread their theses. Check out our free trial today.
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The dissertation is the hallmark of the research expertise demonstrated by a doctoral student. It is a scholarly contribution to knowledge in the student’s area of specialization. By researching and writing a dissertation, the student is expected to demonstrate a high level of knowledge and the capability to function as an independent scholar.
A thesis is a hallmark of some master’s programs. It is a piece of original research, generally less comprehensive than a dissertation, and is meant to show the student’s knowledge of an area of specialization.
PhD and master’s students are responsible for meeting all requirements for preparing theses and dissertations. They are expected to confer with their advisors about disciplinary and program expectations and to follow Graduate School procedure requirements.
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This handout describes what a thesis statement is, how thesis statements work in your writing, and how you can craft or refine one for your draft.
Writing in college often takes the form of persuasion—convincing others that you have an interesting, logical point of view on the subject you are studying. Persuasion is a skill you practice regularly in your daily life. You persuade your roommate to clean up, your parents to let you borrow the car, your friend to vote for your favorite candidate or policy. In college, course assignments often ask you to make a persuasive case in writing. You are asked to convince your reader of your point of view. This form of persuasion, often called academic argument, follows a predictable pattern in writing. After a brief introduction of your topic, you state your point of view on the topic directly and often in one sentence. This sentence is the thesis statement, and it serves as a summary of the argument you’ll make in the rest of your paper.
A thesis statement:
If your assignment asks you to take a position or develop a claim about a subject, you may need to convey that position or claim in a thesis statement near the beginning of your draft. The assignment may not explicitly state that you need a thesis statement because your instructor may assume you will include one. When in doubt, ask your instructor if the assignment requires a thesis statement. When an assignment asks you to analyze, to interpret, to compare and contrast, to demonstrate cause and effect, or to take a stand on an issue, it is likely that you are being asked to develop a thesis and to support it persuasively. (Check out our handout on understanding assignments for more information.)
A thesis is the result of a lengthy thinking process. Formulating a thesis is not the first thing you do after reading an essay assignment. Before you develop an argument on any topic, you have to collect and organize evidence, look for possible relationships between known facts (such as surprising contrasts or similarities), and think about the significance of these relationships. Once you do this thinking, you will probably have a “working thesis” that presents a basic or main idea and an argument that you think you can support with evidence. Both the argument and your thesis are likely to need adjustment along the way.
Writers use all kinds of techniques to stimulate their thinking and to help them clarify relationships or comprehend the broader significance of a topic and arrive at a thesis statement. For more ideas on how to get started, see our handout on brainstorming .
If there’s time, run it by your instructor or make an appointment at the Writing Center to get some feedback. Even if you do not have time to get advice elsewhere, you can do some thesis evaluation of your own. When reviewing your first draft and its working thesis, ask yourself the following :
Suppose you are taking a course on contemporary communication, and the instructor hands out the following essay assignment: “Discuss the impact of social media on public awareness.” Looking back at your notes, you might start with this working thesis:
Social media impacts public awareness in both positive and negative ways.
You can use the questions above to help you revise this general statement into a stronger thesis.
After thinking about your answers to these questions, you decide to focus on the one impact you feel strongly about and have strong evidence for:
Because not every voice on social media is reliable, people have become much more critical consumers of information, and thus, more informed voters.
This version is a much stronger thesis! It answers the question, takes a specific position that others can challenge, and it gives a sense of why it matters.
Let’s try another. Suppose your literature professor hands out the following assignment in a class on the American novel: Write an analysis of some aspect of Mark Twain’s novel Huckleberry Finn. “This will be easy,” you think. “I loved Huckleberry Finn!” You grab a pad of paper and write:
Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn is a great American novel.
You begin to analyze your thesis:
Think about aspects of the novel that are important to its structure or meaning—for example, the role of storytelling, the contrasting scenes between the shore and the river, or the relationships between adults and children. Now you write:
In Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain develops a contrast between life on the river and life on the shore.
After examining the evidence and considering your own insights, you write:
Through its contrasting river and shore scenes, Twain’s Huckleberry Finn suggests that to find the true expression of American democratic ideals, one must leave “civilized” society and go back to nature.
This final thesis statement presents an interpretation of a literary work based on an analysis of its content. Of course, for the essay itself to be successful, you must now present evidence from the novel that will convince the reader of your interpretation.
We consulted these works while writing this handout. This is not a comprehensive list of resources on the handout’s topic, and we encourage you to do your own research to find additional publications. Please do not use this list as a model for the format of your own reference list, as it may not match the citation style you are using. For guidance on formatting citations, please see the UNC Libraries citation tutorial . We revise these tips periodically and welcome feedback.
Anson, Chris M., and Robert A. Schwegler. 2010. The Longman Handbook for Writers and Readers , 6th ed. New York: Longman.
Lunsford, Andrea A. 2015. The St. Martin’s Handbook , 8th ed. Boston: Bedford/St Martin’s.
Ramage, John D., John C. Bean, and June Johnson. 2018. The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Writing , 8th ed. New York: Pearson.
Ruszkiewicz, John J., Christy Friend, Daniel Seward, and Maxine Hairston. 2010. The Scott, Foresman Handbook for Writers , 9th ed. Boston: Pearson Education.
You may reproduce it for non-commercial use if you use the entire handout and attribute the source: The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Once you’ve completed your research, you’ll need to prepare your thesis for submission and examination.
You can submit your thesis for examination at any time during the year. You must submit your Intention to Submit form two months before your intended submission date.
Along with other information about your candidature, this form will ask you to provide information regarding any research internships you may have undertaken during your candidature. A research internship can be either paid or unpaid, and can form part of enrolment or be undertaken during an HDR period of suspension. Your internship may have been arranged by UTS, your supervisor, a third-party provider, or you may have arranged it yourself. If you signed an agreement, contract, or other internship project proposal, you will be asked to upload a copy of this document.
You must submit your digital thesis and accompanying documents to the faculty research administration office. If your thesis examiners request hard copies, you will need to supply them.
Your thesis must include a certificate of original authorship, student statement and supervisor certificate stating that the work is ready for examination. This is now an online process, please go to our Policies, guidelines and forms page for more information and checklists to help you with your submission.
Based on the type of thesis you submit and the degree you’re studying, your thesis will need to meet a range of designated requirements that govern:
Your thesis must also include or acknowledge any published or publishable work you develop during your candidature.
UTS recognises that many graduate research students’ research projects have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, some projects have been repositioned by modifying or changing methodologies, project scope, number of experiments, number or type of participants, etc. Every student’s project is different and, as such, the extent and the specifics of the impact is different.
Students whose research has been impacted by restrictions related to the pandemic are encouraged to consult with their supervisory panel about how best to reflect these impacts in their thesis, and if in fact, it is relevant to do so.
Some approaches to reflect the impact of COVID-19 in theses may be:
You can use the services of a professional editor or proofreader to help prepare your thesis for submission. These professionals can provide copyediting and proofreading advice; however, they cannot shape or change the substance or structure of your work.
It’s important to make sure you understand the rules around using an editor or proofreader before you engage a professional. As a starting point, you should read the following documents:
You should also request permission from your supervisor before you engage an editor or proofreader.
UTS provides access for staff and students to a plagiarism detection program called iThenticate. It is important to remember that plagiarism is not always intentional, so making use of this tool can provide peace of mind.
To access iThenticate, you will need to log a request via ServiceConnect using your student login credentials and follow these steps:
You should start discussing potential examiners with your supervisory panel at least two months prior to the date you intend to submit your thesis. A minimum of four potential examiners must be identified and any conflicts of interest considered. This list should be ready, along with your Intention to Submit form.
Once the potential list of examiners has been agreed upon, you need to complete your part of the Nomination of Examiners form.
The examination process will be confidential and you will not know who the final examination panel will include.
Your principal supervisor and your faculty RAO will then nominate your thesis examiners to the Graduate Research School before you submit your thesis. The Dean of the Graduate Research School is responsible for approving and appointing the examiners.
Examiners must have relevant expertise in your field of endeavour, with no existing or potential conflict of interest. A minimum of 2 and maximum of 3 examiners are required for PhD theses. 2 examiners are required for masters by research theses. All examiners must be external to UTS.
If you have concerns about your thesis being examined by a particular person, you should raise these concerns with your supervisor for consideration during the examiner nomination process.
To ensure the examination process remains impartial, examiners must not have the potential for real or perceived conflict of interest, as outlined in the Australian Council of Graduate Research ACGR Conflict of Interest in Examination Guidelines and the Nomination of Examiners (FAQ) .
People who might be perceived to have a conflict of interest with a student include, but are not limited to:
Once all of the requirements for your examination have been met and confirmed by your faculty research administration office, the Graduate Research School (GRS) will change your enrolment status to ‘under examination’ and copies of your thesis will be sent to the nominated examiners. The thesis examination process can take 3-6 months to complete.
Under examination: please note, this status effectively 'stops the clock' on your candidature.
Once your examiners have returned their reports to the Graduate Research School, they will be collated and forwarded to your faculty Responsible Academic Officer (RAO). The RAO will consult with your supervisory panel and prepare a Thesis Examination Resolution, which will go before the Faculty Research Degree Committee (FRDC).
After reviewing, the FRDC will make a final recommendation, or defer to the Thesis Examination Committee (TEC) as required.
For further information, please refer to the Graduate Research Final Examination Procedures which outlines responsibilities and expectations for managing the range of options of examiner reports, reconciling disparate reports, moderation and re-examination.
Please note that the examination process remains confidential until a resolution is reached by either the TEC or the FRDC.
(for thesis examination forms created before 31 dec 2023).
There are 6 possible recommendations (see corresponding Procedures ):
Recommendation 1
That the candidate be admitted to the degree, subject to the correction of typographic errors without any amendments.
Recommendation 2
That the candidate be admitted to the degree subject to the correction of any nominated minor clarifications and textual amendments to the satisfaction of the Responsible Academic Officer.
Recommendation 3
That the candidate be admitted to the degree subject to specific criticisms of the thesis as recommended by the examiners being addressed to the satisfaction of the Responsible Academic Officer, and any rewriting not changing the substantive conclusions of the thesis.
Recommendation 4
That the candidate be not admitted to the degree but be permitted to re-submit the thesis in a revised form for re-examination following a period of further study.
Recommendation 5
- PhD students: That the candidate be invited to revise and resubmit the thesis for a research masters degree. - Research masters students: That the candidate not be awarded the degree and not be permitted to resubmit.
Recommendation 6
That the PhD candidate not be awarded the degree and not be permitted to resubmit.
Possible recommendations for both masters by research and doctoral degrees are (see corresponding Procedures ):
Depending on the recommendation you receive, you may be notified that you can submit your final thesis for graduation, or you may need to continue working on your thesis and resubmit it at a later date. In rare cases, you may not have the option to resubmit.
If you are required to revise your thesis, you must complete the Thesis Revision Response template to accompany your resubmitted work. All actions should be completed within the timeframes specified in the Graduate Research Final Examination Procedures and the UTS Student Rules (11.20) .
Thesis examination committee.
The TEC, acting for the Higher Degree Research Board, establishes and oversees the thesis examination process. This includes (but not limited to):
2024 TEC meeting dates:
The FRDCs are responsible for considering/approving the recommendation of the RAO for examination outcomes.
Large faculties may establish school-level examination committees, which report to the FRDC. Responsibilities will include considering/approving the recommendation of the RAO for examination outcomes and communicating the outcome to the supervisory panel and graduate research student.
Please contact your faculty research office for further information, including meeting dates.
Once you’ve been notified that you can submit your final thesis for conferral, you’ll need to supply the following documents to your faculty:
After you’ve received a recommendation from your faculty, the Dean of the Graduate Research School (GRS) will recommend to the Academic Board that you be admitted to the degree.
Please contact your faculty research office for their submission deadline for each conferral.
Conferral dates, and faculty to GRS submission deadlines:
If you are a research scholarship holder and you have spent money on thesis editing and/or printing costs, you may be eligible for reimbursement.
Reimbursement information is contained in the Conditions of Award (CoA) for your scholarship—if your CoA contains a Thesis Allowance section, you can apply for reimbursement within 12 months of your thesis submission date. To apply for reimbursement, please fill out the Scholarship Allowance Claim Form and attach original tax invoices as evidence of your expenditure.
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At the end of the examination process all successful PhD and MPhil candidates are required to submit the final version of their thesis to the appropriate College Postgraduate Office.
The requirement for one hard copy thesis to be submitted has been waived during the current circumstances which require remote working for most staff/students. Submission of PhD theses will be electronic only. A signed declaration is not required in the final version when the submission is deposited in Pure. This concession from the regulations about physical thesis submission will continue for the foreseeable future, and will be reviewed by Academic Services once the pandemic is over.
The University has an expectation that a PhD thesis is a document available for public consultation. As such, unless a legitimate reason for restricting access to the thesis exists, all PhD theses will be made publicly available on the internet via the Edinburgh Research Archive (ERA).
It is highly recommended that you discuss with your primary supervisor the implications of publishing your thesis online in ERA . If your thesis contains confidential or sensitive data it may not be appropriate to make the full text freely available online. Similarly if there is the intention to publish the whole, or extracts from, your thesis you may want to restrict access to the electronic version.
Submission of PhD theses is now electronic only - see the steps above.
If your thesis has supplementary data (for example images, videos, source code or analytical data) we would like to store a copy of this data alongside the thesis text. We do this to try and preserve the fullest record of the work as possible. Datasets should be supported by good accompanying documentation which is appropriate to your subject discipline. The UK Data Service offers some specialist advice in this area. We do not routinely allow public access to this data; however, if you wish to share your data with others we recommend the Edinburgh DataShare service.
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If you have a lot of supplementary files - for example lots of images, data in multiple spreadsheets or video formats - we don't recommend depositing them in PURE. Instead, contact the Scholarly Communications Team and we can advise the best way to send them to us.
If you wish to make your thesis available to the public to consult, but there are problematic elements that cannot be openly shared then it is possible to submit a redacted version. We typically recommend partial thesis redactions are suitable for the following scenarios:
Where third party copyright has not been obtained, students may submit an edited thesis, as an alternative to requesting an embargo.
If the thesis contains confidential or sensitive information, e.g. transcripts of interviews, which cannot be shared or anonymised.
If your thesis contains photographs of people and you do not have their permission to publish their image online.
It is possible to design your thesis in a way which means the problematic material is easy to remove. For example, if you are planning to use a large number of photographs, you could layout your thesis with the photographs in a separate appendix which can be easily removed.
Students who have chosen to submit a redacted version of their thesis would also need to submit a full unedited copy which will be securely kept stored by the Library. This is important to preserve the integrity of the academic record of the University. Both versions of the files should be uploaded to the Thesis Module in Pure with the files clearly named to differentiate between the two. We recommend the following file naming convention:
<Last name><First initial>_<Year>_COMPLETE
<Last name><First initial>_<Year>_REDACTED
e.g. SmithJ_2023_COMPLETE.pdf
If the redaction option is not possible then students are permitted to embargo their thesis under certain conditions described below:
Normally a longer embargo period may be granted when there are firm publication plans in place, e.g. where a manuscript has been submitted to a publisher and is in a formal stage of publication (submitted, accepted, in press). Vague plans for publication are not normally accepted.
There may be contractual restrictions imposed by a sponsor, which could include industrial sponsors or governmental agencies.
Patent applications can be rejected by the premature publication of research. Where the research might lead to a commercial application or patent then we recommend that the Intellectual Property needs to be protected.
Where a thesis contains personally identifiable or ethically sensitive data or where material obtained in the thesis was obtained under a guarantee of confidentiality we would consider placing an embargo. These issues should have been addressed at an early stage of the research project.
Where third party copyright has not been obtained, students may submit an edited thesis, as an alternative to requesting an embargo. They would also need to submit an unedited hard copy which will be secured kept.
The thesis contains sensitive material (political or otherwise) which could put at risk the authors or participants if made openly available. These issues should have been addressed at an early stage of the research project.
How to request a 12 month embargo.
You can restrict access to the electronic version of your thesis for one year without any special permissions. If an embargo is required, this must be indicated on the Access to Thesis form, otherwise, the thesis may be made publicly available. This form should be deposited in Pure alongside the full text of the thesis.
At the end of the embargo period, the University is under no obligation to contact you about extending the period of restriction. If towards the end of your embargo period you have any concerns that the forthcoming public availability of your thesis would be problematic please contact the Library ( [email protected] ) and the Scholarly Communications Team will be able to help.
Requests for embargoes that exceed 12 months starting from the date the work is added to the Library’s collection require Head of School approval and must be accompanied by a clear rationale as to why a longer period is required. Complete Section 2 of the Access to a Thesis form to request an extended embargo. Extended embargoes beyond five years will not normally be approved unless there are very exceptional reasons. Normally any relevant evidence to support a request for an extended embargo should be attached to the request, e.g. publishing contract or correspondence from industrial sponsors.
Click here to download the ACCESS TO THESIS & PUBLICATION OF ABSTRACT FORM , or visit the general Doctoral Thesis Submission webpages for more information.
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Information for students and Master's thesis coordinators
Students can upload their Master’s thesis and summary via the KU Loket web application.
Each KU Leuven master student who has registered the Master's thesis in their ISP (Individual Study Program) will see the item "Master's Thesis" in KU Loket under "Student" starting the next day. The faculty sets the deadline for uploading the Master's thesis for each examination period. From 5 weeks before this deadline (until the day of the deadline) , the student can...
The deadline for uploading the Master’s thesis is determined, in accordance with the Faculty Regulations, no later than three weeks before the deliberation date. Coordinators may choose to communicate an earlier submission date internally to students.
For the academic year 2023-2024 this will be for all programs ( except for Master of Statistics and Data Science , Master in de toegepaste informatica & Master of Digital Humanities ):
The deadlines for 2023-2024 for Master in de toegepaste informatica and Master of Digital Humanities are:
The deadlines for 2023-2024 for Master of Statistics and Data Science are:
Via the KU Loket web application the Master’s thesis files and metadata must be uploaded in accordance the instructions .
As metadata, enter the number of pages and an abstract in the language of the Master's thesis. For the initial Master programmes, the Master's thesis is completed in the language of the programme: for the English-taught Masters in English, for the Dutch-taught Masters in Dutch. Exceptionally, this can be deviated from for the Dutch-taught programme, if the Master's thesis is part of an international exchange. Note : > For the Dutch-taught Masters an English translation of the title should be provided > If entering the summary via copy/paste, please do so via Notepad so that all formatting is removed before pasting the text into the metadata.
The coordinator has access to the uploaded Master’s theses via KU Loket. Students who have not upload their Master's thesis in time (before the deadline), will receive "NA" (not attended) as result. In exceptional circumstances, the coordinator may give permission to submit a Master’s thesis after the deadline. In that case, he will inform the faculty administration .
The student must submit an application to the faculty to place the Master's thesis under embargo , including the duration of the embargo (min. 1 year - max. Indefinite duration). This application is submitted to the promoter and Master thesis coordinator for advice. In case the coordinator has doubts whether he is involved, he may ask advice at – or let take decision by – the chairman or secretary of the board of examination. In case the information of embargo is not given in time to the faculty administration, the Master’s thesis will become visible in LIMO (Library Catalogue) on the day of announcement of the results to the student. Master’s theses placed under embargo, will not be visible before the end of the embargo. At that time, they will become visible, but only on the intranet of KU Leuven.
Master's theses are recorded by the university library, and electronically disclosed through Limo (only for Limo users within the KU Leuven network), unless your thesis is subject to an embargo. Master's theses submitted from academic year 2023-2024 onwards, and for which a result of 14/20 or higher has been obtained, will be publicly available for one person who accesses Limo (not only for Limo users within the KU Leuven network).
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We are proud to provide access to the theses and projects of successful graduate students at Cal Poly Humboldt. You can search for titles or authors in the search bar on the right.
The Summer 2024 submission deadline is Monday, July 22, 2024 . To submit your thesis or project for approval, use the Submit Thesis button on the right-side menu or click HERE . Committee members will only have until Tuesday, July 23 to register their approvals so please notify them that you will be submitting. Please Submit Early to allow your committee members time to electronically register their approval.
Deadlines, formatting, and accessibility requirements are strictly enforced. Please send us a draft to [email protected] for a courtesy review. The deadline for submission for a courtesy review is Monday, July 8.
This Canvas workshop is required. This thirty minute workshop will save you hours of work later. For your reference, here is a streamlined checklist we use to evaluate your thesis.
Please use the thesis templates to download a pre-formatted Word file for your thesis. You can download the latest Microsoft Word software for free here . For more formatting information (along with other info), please visit the Graduate Studies formatting page . If you have questions or would like to request an online consultation, please contact us at [email protected].
The effectiveness of physical activity interventions on young individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A meta-analysis , Adam Nacario
Differences in physical activity participation, screen time, and body mass index for children with learning disabilities and typically developing children , Andrew Q. Pawlick
Leadership, it's everyone's responsibility , Bruce A. Triplett
Performance and morphology in Sequoiadendron genotypes outside of their range , Christopher M. Valness
Evaluation of parameter estimation and field application of transgenerational genetic mark-recapture , Ryan W. Whitmore
Peer tutoring in physical education: A review of evidence-based practices , Kanica Yiep
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Once the survey is completed, the final ETD can then be submitted to the Graduate School using the ProQuest system. The SED Certification of Completion is required for submission to ProQuest. ProQuest Submission Steps. In order to complete the submission process, you will need to have the following: A single PDF file of your thesis or dissertation
Revised on April 16, 2024. A thesis is a type of research paper based on your original research. It is usually submitted as the final step of a master's program or a capstone to a bachelor's degree. Writing a thesis can be a daunting experience. Other than a dissertation, it is one of the longest pieces of writing students typically complete.
What happens following submission of the thesis for examination. When you submit your thesis for examination the Degree Committee will check the submission, acknowledge receipt, and inform Student Registry you have submitted. The Student Registry will update your CamSIS record. The Degree Committee will forward your thesis to your examiners.
January 3. As you can see above, you do not submit your thesis all at once at the end, but in four phases: (1) complete draft to TD, (2) final draft to RA for format review and academic integrity check, (3) format approved draft submitted to TD for grading, and (4) upload your 100% complete graded thesis to ETDs.
Submit your document by selecting the Submit Dissertation/Thesis button. Allow sufficient time for The Graduate School staff to review your document, generally within ten business days of submission. You will be notified via email if revisions are needed, and you must complete all required revisions in a timely manner, usually within 72 hours.
A thesis or dissertation is the culmination of your scholarly work in graduate school submitted as a written document. Most graduate programs at ASU require students to complete a thesis,dissertation or other culminating event. For those required to submit a thesis or dissertation, the Graduate College has specific requirements that must be met for a successful submission.
Copies of Dissertation and Thesis. Copies of Ph.D. dissertations and master's theses are also uploaded in PDF format to the Cornell Library Repository, eCommons. A print copy of each master's thesis and doctoral dissertation is submitted to Cornell University Library by ProQuest.
Craft a convincing dissertation or thesis research proposal. Write a clear, compelling introduction chapter. Undertake a thorough review of the existing research and write up a literature review. Undertake your own research. Present and interpret your findings. Draw a conclusion and discuss the implications.
To graduate with a master's (thesis program) or doctoral (dissertation program) degree, students are required to submit an Electronic Thesis/Dissertation (ETD) and a Committee Approval Form to the Graduate School through the UW ETD Administrator Site. ETDs are distributed by ProQuest/UMI Dissertation Publishing and made available on an open ...
Submission Requirements. You will not be able to submit your dissertation or thesis through the Dissertation & Thesis Center in Axess unless you have met all requirements outlined below. You must be registered for classes or on an approved Graduation Quarter during the term in which your dissertation or thesis is submitted.
The last date that all of the items listed above is complete will be your filing date for your thesis or dissertation. For example, if you submit your final dissertation PDF and complete the online process on May 31, three committee members sign on June 1, and the final committee member signs on June 2, your filing date will be June 2 assuming ...
Please refer directly to the "Submit Your Thesis" section below. This information is for research students submitting a thesis for assessment. It tells you how to: format your thesis. submit your thesis. bind your thesis (if applicable) submit the final copy of your thesis. There are different requirements for students of fine arts, design ...
Submit Your Dissertation or Thesis; Steps After Submission; Submission Deadlines for Conferral. You must apply to graduate and enroll before you can access the Dissertation & Thesis Center in Axess. The Dissertation & Thesis Center opens to submissions on the first day of instruction each quarter for which the student has applied to graduate.
Graduate Thesis Faculty Submission Form. Effective for the summer 2023 term, the policy on advisement of graduate students has been updated in the Catalog. Tenure-track faculty are members of the Graduate Thesis Faculty by default. All other Georgia Tech faculty must be approved by the program and submitted to the Office of Graduate Education.
For information, links, and forms for writing and publishing a traditional electronic thesis or dissertation (ETD), you can visit the Graduate Editorial Office web site. UF Academic Technology maintains the ETD Help Desk, which provides training and support for student submission of ETDs. If you have questions about who can access an ETD or want…
Step 1: Start with a question. You should come up with an initial thesis, sometimes called a working thesis, early in the writing process. As soon as you've decided on your essay topic, you need to work out what you want to say about it—a clear thesis will give your essay direction and structure.
Once you submit your thesis to the journal, it will undergo the peer review process. This process may vary among journals, but in general, peer reviews all address the same points. Once submitted, your paper will go through the relevant editors and offices at the journal, then one or more scholars will peer-review it.
How to submit. Your thesis should be submitted electronically via the University's Thesis Examination System. Prior to submission, or prior to your performance or exhibition of a creative component of your thesis, register your intention to submit by logging into the Thesis Examination System (TES). About 2 months prior to your submission is the ideal time for this.
Approved thesis and dissertation submitted and accepted by 3 : November 27, 2024. Commencement 4 : December 15, 2024. End of Semester Deadline 5 : January 3, 2025. Spring 2025 Graduation. Applications to Graduate Due 1 : January 24, 2025. Examinations and Reports completed by 2 : April 11, 2025.
Freely accessible to the public via the Internet. Subjects: Dissertations and Theses. Watson Library. 1425 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence, KS 66045. Contact Us. 785-864-8983. Libraries website feedback.
A thesis statement: tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion. is a road map for the paper; in other words, it tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper. directly answers the question asked of you. A thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself.
Thesis requirements. Based on the type of thesis you submit and the degree you're studying, your thesis will need to meet a range of designated requirements that govern: word length. printing. language of the thesis. formatting. order of contents. title page. certificate of original authorship, including RTP statement.
You may also want to consult these sites to search for other theses: Google Scholar; NDLTD, the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.NDLTD provides information and a search engine for electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs), whether they are open access or not. Proquest Theses and Dissertations (PQDT), a database of dissertations and theses, whether they were published ...
The University has an expectation that a PhD thesis is a document available for public consultation. As such, unless a legitimate reason for restricting access to the thesis exists, all PhD theses will be made publicly available on the internet via the Edinburgh Research Archive (ERA).. It is highly recommended that you discuss with your primary supervisor the implications of publishing your ...
The student must submit an application to the faculty to place the Master's thesis under embargo, including the duration of the embargo (min. 1 year - max.Indefinite duration). This application is submitted to the promoter and Master thesis coordinator for advice.
To submit your thesis or project for approval, use the Submit Thesis button on the right-side menu or click HERE. Committee members will only have until Tuesday, July 23 to register their approvals so please notify them that you will be submitting. Please Submit Early to allow your committee members time to electronically register their approval.
A master's (thesis- or course-based) degree, or its academic equivalent, in a relevant field from an academic institution recognized by the University of Alberta, and; A grade point average of at least 3.4 on the 4 point scale over the last 60 units of graded coursework completed.
The dataset was primarily used for the PhD Thesis submitted to the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal. Please do not use the same.