These resources are designed to help you check the presentation and formatting of your thesis. Please review the resources early in the writing of your thesis, and to use them to check your thesis before sending it to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Important: It is your responsibility to proofread your thesis. Grad Studies will check the formatting but does not proofread.
Resources
- Checklist for Title Page
- Checklist for Components of the Thesis
- Sample Thesis
- Sample Title Pages
- Sample Table of Contents
- Sample Prefaces
NOTE: The samples are intended to demonstrate thesis formatting and to give you tips and information to help you check yours. Your thesis does not have to look exactly like these.
The Koerner Graduate Research Commons
The Koerner Graduate Research Commons provides workshops and one-on-one consultations to students who need assistance with master’s and doctoral thesis formatting.
The Assignment Calendar
The UBC Library's Assignment Calculator is a time management tool that breaks down research assignments into a series of manageable steps, while providing expert tips for success. Enter the assignment start date and due date to get planning!
Thesis Preparation Quick Links
Thesis Submission Quick Links
Multimedia Presentations
- Preparation and Submission of Theses and Dissertations, Blackboard Collaborate Webinar, Sept 2014
- Submitting Your Thesis, Blackboard Collaborate Webinar, May 2017. PowerPoint from the session.