Electronic Theses & Dissertations of Lingnan University

The Library holds copies of Lingnan theses for PhD, MPhil and Taught Doctoral Degrees awarded by the University since the 1990s, available in both print and digital formats. Upon proper authorisation granted by the authors, all theses in electronic format would be made accessible openly through Digital Commons @ Lingnan University.

Deposit your Thesis:

Thesis deposit arrangement is managed by the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). All required copies of the thesis should be deposited to SGS. For theses with full compliance to relevant Regulations, they will be transferred to the Library via SGS for storage and access arrangement. (The Library WOULD NOT ACCEPT any thesis deposited directly from graduates)

The following Regulations available on the School of Graduate Studies provide you with further guidance to prepare your thesis for actual deposition:

 Academic Regulations and Guidelines for Research Postgraduate Degree (PhD and MPhil)

• Regulations Governing Research Postgraduate Studies (Section - 15. Presentation of Thesis)
• Regulations Governing the Format of Theses

 Academic Regulations and Guidelines for Taught Doctoral Degree

• Regulations Governing Taught Doctoral/Master’s Degree Programmes
• Regulations Governing the Format of Theses

Embargoing your thesis (Restricted Access)

All research degree or doctoral degree theses are expected to be made publicly available for access upon the award of the degree.
Authors of theses may request Restricted Access for a designated period, subject to the approval of the Postgraduate Studies Committee (PSC). Please contact the School of Graduate Studies for details.

For any enquiries about thesis, please contact the School of Graduate Studies.