Submission Guidelines

Notice to Submit

To facilitate the timely appointment of examiners, a candidate shall give not less than two months notice in writing to the Research Office of intention to submit the thesis or portfolio. The candidate completes the first part of the notification of readiness to submit form.

Soft-Bound Copies for Examination: Paper and Binding

Print theses, other examinable print works and the written components of examinable non-print works are to be presented using International Standard Organisation (ISO) A4 size white bond paper. If diagrams, maps, tables and similar presentations do not fit readily on this sheet size, ISO B4 size may be used. B4 size pages are to be folded and bound so as to open out at the top and the right.

The duplicate copies of the original are to be produced using a method which gives a clear and permanent copy (offset print, dry photocopy or laser copy). The use of spirit duplication, wet photocopy, thermal copy or carbon copy is not acceptable.

All copies of the print thesis, other examinable print work or written component of an examinable non-print work are to be secured within hard covers (eg commercially available plastic folders).

Submission of the Thesis or Portfolio: Copies Required

Print Theses, Portfolios and the Written Component of an Examinable Non-Print Work

Four copies of a doctoral thesis or portfolio (or of the written component of a non-print thesis) and three copies of a master thesis (or of the written component of a non-print thesis) shall be provided to the Research Office. These copies shall be soft-bound copies as specified in the Rule for the Presentation of Print Theses, Other Examinable Print Works and the Written Components of Examinable Non-Print Works. (Section 6.3 of the HDR Guide)

On-Site Bodies of Work(s)

For documentation (as specified by the Course Co-ordinator) which outlines to examiners the nature and scope of the task that they will undertake when the body of work(s) is assessed on site, four copies for a non-print doctoral thesis and three copies for a non-print master thesis shall be provided to the Research Office.

Reproducible Bodies of Work(s)

For bodies of work(s) which are able to be reproduced, four copies for a non-print doctoral thesis and three copies for a non-print master thesis shall be provided to the Research Office.

 

Binding & Submitting Your Thesis

Thesis Binding Specifications

Hard-bound copies of print theses, other examinable print works and the written components of examinable multi-media works are to be prepared in accordance with the specifications set out below.

Candidates are advised to enclose these instructions with their print thesis, other examinable print work or written component of an examinable multi-media work when it is sent for binding and to specify a choice of fabric.

Binding - Theses and Professional Doctoral Portfolios

Print theses, professional doctoral portfolios and the written components of examinable multi-media works submitted to the Library are to be full bound in burgundy cloth or buckram. The burgundy is to be similar to pantone colour 188c.

Dissertations and Master Portfolios

Dissertations and master portfolios are to be full bound in dark green cloth or buckram. The dark green is to be similar to Pantone colour 3435c.

Lettering

Lettering is in gold block letters, 3-4 mm in height, 10 letters per 2 cm in a sans-serif type face. Where the thickness of the print thesis, other examinable print work or written component of an examinable multi-media work is sufficient, lettering should be horizontal, across the spine with the top line of the title lettering 22 cm above the base of the spine, the author???s name 10 cm, and the award and year 10 cm. The award name should be abbreviated to CSU requirements (as set out in Section L15.2 of the Academic Manual, available on the Web). Lettering on the front cover is not required. If the print thesis, other examinable print work or written component of an examinable multi-media work has to be published in more than one book, each book is regarded as a volume. Each volume should be numbered 14 cm above the base of the spine.

Where the width of the spine does not permit horizontal lettering, lettering should be applied in the direction top to bottom, starting 2 cm from the top, in the same type size as horizontal lettering. A space of 2 cm, should be placed between title and award, and 1 cm between author and title. 

Other Items

Where items other than a volume are submitted, these should be enclosed in a cloth or buckram box (burgundy for theses and professional doctoral portfolios, green for dissertations and master portfolios) that matches the volume or volumes of the examinable work, including matching height and lettering. Small items (eg a computer disk) should be housed in a matching cloth or buckram pocket, attached to the back inside cover board of the main work. Advice on presentation of other items can be provided by the Supervisor or the Division of Library Services.

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