Graduate students preparing to complete a thesis, report, dissertation or treatise have access to guidelines to ensure their work is properly submitted by the deadlines required for graduation.
Digital Submission Requirement
Graduating students earning either master’s or doctoral degrees are required to publish their thesis, report, dissertation or treatise digitally and in accordance with certain formatting rules.
Deadlines & Submission Instructions
Find out how to apply to graduate, as well as how—and when—to submit your thesis or dissertation and other required items.
Copyright & Plagiarism Tutorials
Doctoral candidates are required to complete the university’s Copyright Tutorial and learn about the library's plagiarism tutorial. It’s best to take it early in your candidacy.
Doctoral Candidacy
From forming a dissertation committee to certifying academic credentials, doctoral students must take steps to formally advance to candidacy.
Oral Examinations
Once your dissertation nearing completion, it’s time to schedule your defense—your final oral examination.
Master’s Candidates
Students pursuing master’s degrees don’t advance to candidacy in the same way doctoral students do. But there are still steps required of those preparing for graduation.
Other Resources
ProQuest Dissertations
ProQuest/UMI offers a number of tools to assist you in finding dissertations, including those written by UT Austin graduates.
SHERPA
SHERPA offers information on publisher copyright policies and self-archiving.
ORCID
ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from every other researcher supports automated linkages between you and your professional activities ensuring that your work is recognized.