Thesis requirements and how to prepare your thesis for examination.
Doctor of Philosophy – Arts (PhD) and Master of Arts – Research (MA)
Information about thesis requirements and examination can be found on the Graduate Research Hub web pages below. The Graduate Research Examinations Office administers the submission and examination process for both the PhD and MA.
Thesis in Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
Graduate researchers at the University of Melbourne are expected to engage in academic discourse in English, therefore, a research thesis will be written in English. However, in exceptional circumstances, a request to write a thesis in another language may be considered. Such a request must be submitted to the Faculty Graduate Research Team at the time of enrolment.
Your request must outline the following: Your research topic, the reason for nominating to write tin that language, your proficiency in academic writing in that language, the capacity of your advisory committee's to provide linguistic expertise, the availability of expert examiners in your field who can review the thesis in the nominated language.
If permission is granted, an English language summary that includes an introduction, chapter outline and conclusion. It should be 5000–10,000 words in length for PhD-Arts and 2500–5000 for MA (Thesis only).
Please note that you will still be required to complete your academic progress review requirements in English and delivery any oral presentations, such as the confirmation and completion talk in English.
Thesis with creative component
You must obtain approval from your advisory committee at the time of confirmation to include a creative or non-traditional research output (NTRO) component in your thesis. If your thesis contains a creative component, the abstract must clearly describe the form and presentation of these outputs. For further details refer to the link here.