Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Please ensure that all 3 sections of this form are completed and signed before emailing to the
Postgraduate Office (postgraduate-office@canterbury.ac.nz).
Family name:
Other names:
Student ID number:
Senior Supervisor
Thesis Title
Department/School
Declaration
I declare that the thesis submitted is my own original work. yes
I declare that the thesis contains research reported in co-authored work that has been published,
accepted for publication, or submitted for publication. no yes
If yes, I confirm that a copy of the co-authorship form has been included for each co-
authored work included in the thesis. yes
I declare that where necessary I have obtained the appropriate copyright permission for
any material from the thesis that has previously been published (e.g., for a journal) for its
inclusion in the thesis and for it to be made made openly accessible in an appropriate
repository through the UC Library. yes
I declare that the thesis does not contain material previously published or written by a
third party, except where this is appropriately cited through full and accurate referencing. yes
I declare that the thesis does not breach copyright or other intellectual property rights of
a third party. yes
I declare that the thesis does not contain material which has been accepted, or
submitted, for any other degree or diploma at a university or other institution of higher
learning. yes
I declare that the thesis does not contain substantial portions of third party copyright
material, including – but not limited to – charts, diagrams, graphs, photographs or maps.
In instances where it does, I have obtained permission to use such material and allow it
to be made openly accessible in an appropriate repository. yes
For more information about Copyright see http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/irm/copyright/research.shtml
1. This thesis may be consulted for the purposes of private study or research provided that
appropriate acknowledgement is made of its use;
2. The digital copy is made available via the Internet by the University of Canterbury Library in
downloadable format provided that the thesis is not subject to an embargo. Should an embargo be
in place, the digital copy will only be made available as set out above once the embargo has expired.
Thesis embargo
This section should be completed after consulting the “Policy on Availability of Theses and Dissertations”.
(tick as appropriate)
The final copy of the thesis has passed examination and is approved for deposit in the
University Library. The embargo period specified above is approved: