Theses
- Commencing HDR students
- Continuing HDR students
- Completing HDR students
- Depositing digital theses
- Coursework theses
- Guidelines for the acceptance of theses and other works
- Obtaining theses
Commencing HDR students
As a new HDR student you are required to submit your thesis proposal within the first six months (FTE) of your enrolment.
Preparing your research proposal
The UniSA Research degrees website provides some excellent resources to support thesis writing and the preparation of your research proposal. These include:
To see examples of existing UniSA HDR proposals, you can search the Library Catalogue (opens in new window). These proposals can also help you to identify current and former UniSA students with similar research interests.
Library Catalogue search
- type hdr eproposals (double quotes are not needed) in the search box to browse all eProposals
OR
- type your research area into the search box, e.g. health, education, marketing or environment as well as the words hdr eproposals e.g. sustainability hdr eproposals
- from the results list select the relevant title link to view the full record and open the full text eProposal
Depositing your research proposal
Once you receive confirmation from the Graduate Studies Office that your thesis proposal has been approved, you can submit it to the Library using the form available at the link below.
- HDR eProposal deposit form (username and password required)
It will be important to look for existing theses as this enables you:
- to ensure your topic has not been, or is not being investigated by another researcher
- to gain a knowledge of other related research in your area of study
- to see what research has preceded your topic
- to see what methodologies and layouts have been used by other researchers in your field
To help you find theses you can use these resources:
- Finding Research Proposals and Theses (online workshop): how to look for theses in the Library catalogue and theses databases
- UniSA Research Archive (URA): for theses produced by University of South Australia (UniSA) HDR students
- Trove: the National Library of Australia's service includes many theses and incorporates content from the former Australasian Digital Theses Program (ADT), Australian Research Online (ARO) and Libraries Australia. For further information about Trove:
Continuing HDR students
The Research degrees website offers support and resources on how to approach the writing of the thesis. This includes suggestions about the process and how to compose the text.
- Online workshops, courses and resources
- Thesis writing and submission - includes links to guidelines, discusses the use of a theses template and lists relevant workshops
- Thesis resources - includes instruction on research and writing
- Word for thesis writing online workshop - includes the UniSA sample thesis template
- Writing the literature review
- Thesis Toolkit - Managing copyright in your research (username and password required)
- Copyright guide for research students (opens in new window) - developed by QUT
- Research writing - covers how to approach the writing of the thesis and includes suggestions about the process as well as other types of research writing
Completing HDR students
Useful resources from the Research degrees website are listed below:
- Thesis submission and examination includes links to editing resources, printing information, submission and examination
- Completing your PhD: this online workshop assists students in the completion stages of a higher degree by research
- Depositing digital theses
Coursework theses
There is no University policy requirement for the Library to automatically receive printed or digital copies of coursework theses. The Library does not actively collect copies of work at this level. However, a digital copy only will be considered for inclusion in the UniSA Research Archive. The following guidelines apply.
Obtaining theses
You can obtain theses by:
- directly linking to full text from within databases
- searching Summon
- searching the UniSA Research Archive
- requesting an InterLibrary Loan
- purchasing a copy of the thesis
Consult the Finding Research Proposals and Theses (opens in new window) online workshop for more information
