College of Arts

Master’s Thesis Enrolment Application Form

All students undertaking a Master’s Thesis programme in the College of Arts must complete this form. (Please note that you must still complete a UC Application to enrol via 0800VARSITY)

Refer to for information on the Master’s Thesis Enrolment process.

Student to complete

1. Family Name: ______Given Name(s): ______

2. UC Student ID number: ______Phone number: ______

3. UC Email address:______

4. Other Email address:______

5. Residential address: ______

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6. Qualifications required to enrol in the degree:

  1. New Zealand degree:______

(Please give name of degree)

Please attach an original Academic Transcript to this application.

(Note:University of Canterbury transcripts do NOT need to be attached.)

orii.Do you have admission ad eundem to this University?Yes/No

If yes, on what date was it granted? ______

7. Degree and subject code that you wish to enrol in:______

(e.g. MA – HIST690)

8. Proposed Research Area:______

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9. Provide a brief outline of the proposed research:

(A detailed proposal is required within two months of enrolment if full-time or within four months if part-time or if full-time and concurrently enrolled in thesis and course work. The amount of information provided here should be sufficient to allow the Programme Director/ HOD to answer any questions they may have.)

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  1. Supervision: Name the supervisor who has indicated a willingness to act as Principal Supervisor of the thesis: ______
  1. Proposed enrolment date: 1 March (Semester 1)1 August (Semester 2)Other ______

(please specify–normally 1st of month)

12. Do you wish to enrol as a part-time or full-time student?Full time/ Part time

(Note that if you wish to apply for part-time status you must provide reasons why and provide supporting documentation, if applicable. Do this on a separate sheet and attach to this form).

13a.Will your proposed programme of study require any period of study away from the University?

Yes/No

Comments: ______

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13b. Will your proposed programme of study require any period of study outside New Zealand?

Yes / No

Comments: ______

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14. Will your proposed programme of study require any fieldwork?

Yes / No

Comments: ______

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Signature of Applicant______Date//

Programme Director or HOD to complete

(At this stage a preliminary assessment of the proposed research is required; the research proposal post-enrolment will require more precise details.)

15. Is the staff member named in question 10 an appropriate senior supervisor,is he/she available for supervising, and if they are a new staff member have they attended a UCTL briefing session on Postgraduate Processes?

Yes/No

Comments, if required______

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16.Are the following resources available to support the proposed research?

LibraryYes/ No/ Not Applicable

Equipment and materialsYes/ No/ Not Applicable

SpaceYes/ No/ Not Applicable

Technical assistanceYes/ No/ Not Applicable

17. Has the student been advised of the necessary Programme/School processes, training and approvals for fieldwork activities? Yes / No / Not Applicable

Signature of Programme Director or HOD______Date / /

(Oracle Code, if applicable: ______)

Please now forward this form to the Assistant Academic Manager of the College of Arts.

Dean or Academic Manager to complete

Approved / Declined / More informationrequired

Comments: ______

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Thesis Registration Date ______Proposal Due Date______

Thesis Submission Date ______Progress Report Date______

Signed ______Date / /