Specifications for University of Adelaide theses

If you are embarking on a PhD or Masters thesis you'll need to consult the the University of Adelaide's Research Student Handbook, especially the Specifications for thesis section.

If you need advice on any aspect of the format of your thesis you should get in touch with the Library's nominated person, Alan Keig in the Barr Smith Library. Questions about the content of your thesis should be directed to your supervisor.

General information on thesis writing is on our Essay and thesis writing style guides page.

Binding your thesis

Information on binding is on our Binding theses page.

Australasian Digital Theses program

The Australasian Digital Theses program is a national collaborative program which aims to establish a distributed database of digital versions of theses produced by postgraduate research students at Australian universities. University of Adelaide students should ensure that they deposit a digital copy of their thesis, following ADT guidelines.