Research Services

Higher Degress by Research - information for students

After Examination, and Graduation

In all cases of a successful examination, the HDC(R) recommends award of the degree to the Academic Board and subject to a final hard-bound copy and a digital copy of the thesis being received by Research Services. The digital copy is deposited in the Borchardt Library and the hard-bound is held in the University Records Services Unit.

The copy of the thesis shall be bound in hard covers and cloth as described in the Typing, Copy and Binding section. These two copies must incorporate all corrections required as an outcome of the examination process and, depending on the original classification, will require either confirmation by the supervisor and Head of School that corrections have been made, or a statement by the candidate, endorsed by the supervisor, outlining the way in which points raised by the examiners have been addressed. This statement requires final approval from HDC(R).

The examined soft bound copies of the thesis are returned to you. It should be noted that you do not receive all copies of the original thesis at once; Research Services retains one soft-bound copy until the two final copies of the corrected thesis are received. In the case of an unsuccessful examination the University retains one copy of the thesis.

Once the University Council approves the recommendation from Academic Board you will be notified officially by Research Services that you have satisfied the requirements for the degree, that the degree will be awarded and you will be requested to complete a Consent to Release a Thesis for Perusal, Loan and Photocopying form. You may place an embargo on the public availability of the thesis for a period of up to three years (in exceptional circumstances the HDC(R) might recommend it be up to thirty years). You will then be contacted and invited to attend a graduation ceremony or have your degree awarded in absentia.