Policies, regulations, and forms
- Master's Thesis Work Policy and Guidelines - This document details the guidelines and regulations governing all aspects of Master's Thesis work at the University of Canterbury, from enrolment to graduation. It is important that Master's Thesis candidates become familiar with this document.
- Information on grading criteria can be found in the Master's Examiner Report Form and Master's Examiner Recommendation Form
- Thesis Availability Policy
- Research Course Regulations
Research Course Regulations
Thesis Availability Policy
PhD regulations
Including Published Work in a Thesis
DMA regulations
DHSc regulations
EdD regulations
Proof-reading and Editing Guidelines
Research Student Supervision Policy
- Intellectual Property Policy - Intellectual Property (IP) is defined as any discovery, innovation, invention, form, shape, sound image, expression, technique or process which is the product of skill, effort or intellect. For a detailed list of inclusions, see the information below. The IP generated by staff and students is an important outcome of a thriving research culture. UC recognises the advantages of protecting and commercialising IP and wishes to sensibly and fairly share the benefits. This policy outlines the means by which this is achieved.
- Emails to Enrolled Students Policy - The University provides email facilities to students to enable them to communicate effectively both within and outside of the university. This policy outlines the provision of such resources in section 2.4.
- Copyright - what you need to know - Information about how Copyright relates to your thesis.
- Copyright Policy - This policy document provides information to staff and students on how to comply with the Copyright Act
Forms
To access any of the forms below simply click on the dropdown and select the form relevant to your needs.
Doctoral Milestone Reports
Doctoral Extension Applications
- Extension for thesis submission deadline
- Extension for doctoral supervisory agreement
- Extension for doctoral confirmation
- Extension for progress report
Other Changes to your Doctoral Studies
- Change in enrolment status - part time/full time
- Change in supervisory team
- Change in course code
- Suspension of doctoral study
- Extramural Study (Study Outside of Christchurch)
- Withdrawal from doctoral studies
- Doctoral student required courses form
Thesis Submission
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Thesis submission forms
(Please note that all other forms for Master's students are obtained and submitted through the College rather than through the Postgraduate Office)
- Doctoral confirmation report form
- Doctoral examiner request form
- Doctoral examiner request form DMA Composition
- Doctoral examiner request form DMA Performance
- Masters examiner request form
- Supervisor certificate
- Supervisor Certificate DMA Composition
- Supervisor Certificate DMA Performance
- Co-authorship form
- Doctoral Amendments Approval Form
- Doctoral student required courses form
Information sheets
For information on a variety of topics please select from the following dropdown list.
For information on how to submit your thesis, what happens after submission, leave options, your oral examination and guidelines for including publications in a Thesis.
- Turnitin Guidelines
- What Happens After You Submit Your Master's Thesis
- Graduate Research Coordinator List
- Information on grading criteria can be found in the Master's Examiner Report Form and Master's Examiner Recommendation Form
For information on how to submit your thesis, what happens after submission, leave options, your oral examination and guidelines for including publications in a Thesis.
For information on the oral examination and guidelines for examiners.