1. Thesis preparation

Preliminary pages include everything except the main body of your thesis.

You can download a preliminary pages template to ensure your thesis is in the right order:

• Word format – Thesis preliminary pages template (DOCX, 61.5 KB).
• LaTex format –  UQ LaTex Templates. Please note: this is an optional full thesis template.

Please also refer to the Supplementary guide for preliminary pages template (PDF, 209.4 KB).

It is important that you retain all headings in the preliminary pages, whether or not they apply to your research. If you change the template, we may ask you to review and re-upload your thesis. This will cause a delay in the examination process.

If you have not included any publications, under the heading ‘Publications included in this thesis’, please state “No publications included”.

In the preliminary pages of your thesis you must list the:

• manuscripts published during your candidature and that are included in your thesis
• manuscripts published during your candidates that aren’t included in your thesis
• manuscripts written during your candidature that you have submitted for review.

Before you submit, make sure your preliminary pages are correctly formatted and you have removed all placeholder text.

Your name should appear on the title page as it appears in mySI-net. If your name in mySI-net isn’t correct, you'll need to change it before you submit your thesis.