Note on terminology: The term "thesis" in this section of the web site is used collectively to refer to both master's theses and doctoral dissertations.

Final versions of all UBC theses must be approved by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and must conform to the specifications given here. There are two reasons for this:

• To comply with the technical requirements of the UBC Library and Library and Archives Canada.
• To ensure that UBC theses and dissertations are consistent, professional, and of the highest quality.

Following the specifications from the start will make your final submission easy.

Note: If you would like an exception to any of these specifications, please contact the Thesis Section well in advance of your final submission to determine whether or not this is acceptable.

Important: All theses will be freely available electronically through the UBC Library web site and the Library and Archives Canada web site shortly after submission.

There are several resources for thesis checking to assist with thesis preparation. We recommend you look at one of the sample theses:

• Sample Thesis: Traditional
• Sample Thesis: Manuscript-based