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-Ghent thesis title page template _{Last updated 28 Jan 2026}

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.