Forms and guidelines
Listed below are forms and guidelines for students, staff and examiners of research degrees at Deakin University.
Further information on which forms are required to prepare your thesis for examination and for lodgement of your library copies can be found on the examination procedures page. It also provides answers to frequently asked questions for students, staff and examiners.
Examination forms – Joint PhD and Doctoral Cotutelle Programs
Deakin-SUND candidate declaration form Last updated 27 Oct 2021
Deakin-SUND declaration of co-authorship form Last updated 27 Oct 2021
Deakin-SUND thesis title page template Last updated 01 Feb 2023
Examinations forms
Authorship Statement Last updated 08 Mar 2023
Candidate declaration form Last updated 08 Mar 2023
Digital Thesis and Copyright Access form Last updated 28 Mar 2023
Examination process flowchart - DOES NOT include exhibition or performance Last updated 08 Mar 2023
Examination process flowchart - including exhibition or performance Last updated 08 Mar 2023
Library copy submission checklist Last updated 21 Oct 2024
Research Training Program (RTP) / Funding Acknowledgement Last updated 30 Jul 2024
Response to Examiners template Last updated 27 Mar 2023
Restricting access to library copies Last updated 08 Mar 2023
Sample IRT thesis title page for PhD and Masters Last updated 08 Mar 2023
Sample thesis title page for DPsych Last updated 08 Mar 2023
Sample thesis title page for PhD and Masters Last updated 08 Mar 2023
Thesis formatting checklist Last updated 21 Oct 2024
Information for examiners
Doctor of Philosophy (Folio Pathway) Last updated 01 Dec 2017
Doctor of Philosophy - Thesis by Prior Publication in Creative Arts Last updated 05 Feb 2020
Doctor of Philosophy and Masters Degrees Last updated 01 Dec 2017
Doctor of Philosophy and Masters Degrees in Creative Writing Last updated 01 Dec 2017
Doctor of Philosophy and Masters Degrees in Visual and Media Arts Last updated 01 Dec 2017
Doctor of Philosophy and Masters Degrees in the Performing Arts Last updated 05 Feb 2020
Doctor of Psychology - Major Investigative Project Last updated 01 Dec 2017
Doctor of Psychology - Major Investigative Project (Thesis by Publication) Last updated 01 Dec 2017
Doctor of Psychology - Professional Research Component Last updated 25 Feb 2015
Editing of theses
The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) provides guidelines for editing research theses that may be useful for examiners during the examination period.