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  1. Writing my thesis

    The maximum word limit for theses (including footnotes but excluding tables, maps, bibliographies and appendices) are: 100 000 words for a PhD or doctoral thesis. You should aim to write a thesis shorter than the maximum allowed, for example 40 000 for a Masters thesis or 80 000 words for a PhD.

  2. Preparation of Graduate Research Thesis Rules

    1.6 The University of Melbourne logo is not permitted to be used in the thesis or compilation. Thesis format. 1.7 The thesis must be presented in the following order: (a) title page, which must include the following information in the following order: (i) the title of the thesis; (ii) the full name of the author (as it appears in the student ...

  3. Preparing my thesis

    When you're ready to submit your thesis, get ready for the next step by reading about Examination. Examination. Access resources about writing, formatting and editing your thesis, whether it is a PhD, masters, or Doctorate, a thesis with publications, or Jointly awarded PhD.

  4. Home

    Australian theses from other universities can be found via Trove. 1. Select Advanced search on the Trove homepage, and choose Research and reports. 2. Type your search terms into the first box (Keyword search box) 3. Check the box next to Australian content. 4. Click the green Search button.

  5. Submitting your thesis and beyond

    Tips on what you need to do before you submit your thesis and beyond. When you pass the 3-year mark in your PhD candidature (or 1-year mark in your MPhil candidature) you should start preparing to submit your thesis to ensure timely completion. There are several requirements you will need to follow to successfully submit your thesis.

  6. Thesis submission

    It is expected that a graduate of the University of Melbourne will be able to engage in academic discourse in English. Therefore, a research thesis will normally be written in English. At the same time, the Faculty seeks to encourage the acquisition of appropriate levels of linguistic and cultural competencies necessary for research of ...

  7. Theses Library Guide

    Theses Library Guide. In addition to original research, dissertations and theses provide comprehensive literature reviews and extensive bibliographies. T heses can be a valuable source of information, especially for topics where there are fewer published works available. The references or works cited can be useful to find further published ...

  8. Open Access Theses

    The University's institutional repository, Minerva Access, provides free public access to theses completed at the University of Melbourne. Open access is required for University of Melbourne PhD, Doctorate, and Masters Research theses in all but exceptional cases. It may also be required, or encouraged, for Honours and Masters Coursework ...

  9. Minerva-Access

    Access restricted to University of Melbourne staff and students: you may be able to access a digital copy of the thesis by submitting a request. Restricted theses: you may be able to access a digital copy of the thesis by submitting a request. Embargoed theses: it is not possible to access a thesis that is currently under an embargo.

  10. Graduate research

    The Arts Graduate Research page is the first point of contact for Faculty of Arts specific candidature requirements.. The University's Graduate Research Hub provides information guides for graduate researchers, including the Confirmation process, submitting your thesis and examination.. Faculty of Arts candidature milestones and requirements. The Faculty sets out a minimum requirement that ...

  11. Creative Writing research proposals

    The creative PhD at the University of Melbourne is developed and marked as a single thesis, with two major elements: a dissertation and a creative work. Each part usually contributes 50% to the overall word count. It is possible to increase the dissertation above 50%, but the creative work cannot be more than 50%. One way to understand the ...

  12. Examples of thesis and chapter formats when including publications

    Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Example 5. Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Literature review. Chapter 3: Methods. Chapter 4: Paper 1 & general discussion. Chapter 5: Paper 2. Chapter 6: Regular thesis chapter - results. Chapter 7: Regular thesis chapter/general discussion tying in published and unpublished work.

  13. Minerva Access

    Minerva Access is the University of Melbourne's institutional repository, showcasing the research outputs of our University's staff and students. ... Graduate Research Theses. PhD, Doctorate and Masters Research candidates are required to submit their final thesis to Minerva Access via the Thesis Examination System (TES). See the "My thesis ...

  14. PhD and Master's theses

    Institution issuing degree. For a thesis available through a database service, such as ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database, include the name of the database and the accession or order number in the reference: Author, A. A. (Year). Title (Accession or Order No.) [Doctoral dissertation/Master's thesis, Institution issuing degree].

  15. Research opportunities in Melbourne: PhD and graduate degrees

    Your research options. Discover the types of graduate research we offer, including the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and masters by research. Explore our research areas - from arts, humanities and social sciences to veterinary, agricultural and food sciences and learn more about your opportunities as a graduate ...

  16. Research proposals

    Remember, your research proposal should demonstrate: the feasibility and logical foundations of your project. a well-focussed research question, set of research objectives, or hypothesis. the width and depth of the academic literature on your topic. understanding of current issues or debates on your topic.

  17. Minerva Access

    Welcome to the University of Melbourne's institutional repository, which showcases the research outputs of our University's staff and students.Where possible, an open access version has been made available to ensure anyone can read our research.

  18. Uni Melb Thesis Formatting

    1. Preparation of Graduate Research Theses Rules Approved by the Board and publication authorised by the Academic Secretary. Materials required for submission of the thesis or compilation 1 Candidates must provide the following materials on submission of their thesis or compilation for examination: (a) where multi-authored papers have been submitted as part of the thesis or compilation ...

  19. Submitting my thesis

    Once you submit and your thesis is under examination, you remain a member of the University's graduate research community. If your student card has expired, you can obtain a new student card from Stop 1. You can continue using University-wide facilities and services, such as counselling, careers, library and student services.

  20. Thesis Submission & Viva Voce

    How to submit. To submit your thesis for examination, you must submit an electronic copy of the thesis to the Research Degrees Office in the approved format (a digital (PDF) file) by email to [email protected] email submitting the thesis must be received in the RDO by 23:59 hours on the thesis submission deadline.. The thesis may be submitted by email to [email protected] ...

  21. University of Melbourne Thesis Template

    Approved by publishing and review experts on SciSpace, this template is built as per for University of Melbourne Thesis Template formatting guidelines as mentioned in University of Melbourne author instructions. The current version was created on and has been used by 861 authors to write and format their manuscripts to this journal.

  22. PHD Thesis Format University of Melbourne

    Phd Thesis Format University of Melbourne - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. Crafting a PhD thesis at the University of Melbourne is a formidable undertaking that requires meticulous attention to detail, originality, and academic rigor. The university has stringent formatting requirements and exacting standards that make the process challenging.

  23. Incorporating your published work in your thesis

    In this page we refer to both these kinds of inclusion of published work as "incorporated publications"; the first format, where the publications are included as distinct components, is also known as "thesis with publications". The Graduate Research Training Policy (section 4.65) outlines what can be included in the thesis. Your thesis ...

  24. MA Research (HIST70005)

    The normal length of an MA thesis is 30,000 to 50,000 words, exclusive of words in tables, maps, illustration, bibliographies and appendices. Footnotes are included as part of the word limit. Intended learning outcomes

  25. My thesis in the library

    Deposit requirements. The Library only requires an electronic copy of your thesis. The electronic copy must be deposited to the University of Melbourne Institutional Repository, Minerva Access, via the Thesis Examination System (TES) once a final 'pass' has been recommended.. Your thesis must meet the Preparation of Graduate Research Theses Rules.Please also refer to the sample thesis title page.

  26. WLRC Module 3: UW Thesis Template and Technical Skills for Writing

    (recommended you complete this session during 5th MSc. term or 10th PhD. term) Learn how to use the UW thesis template and incorporate your references when writing your MSc or PhD thesis. This is also an opportunity to ask questions and troubleshoot known problems. ... 200 University Avenue West. Waterloo, ON, Canada N2L 3G1 +1 519 888 4567 ...