APPENDIX XVII

REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE FORMAT, BINDING AND PRESENTATION OF THESES FOR HIGHER DEGREES BY RESEARCH
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(Applicable to students admitted before 1 January 2001)

1. Each copy of a thesis shall be typewritten or printed on one side or both sides of International size A4 paper (except for drawings, maps or tables on which no restriction is placed), with a margin of not less than 35mm on both right and left-hand edges of each page.

   297mmx210mm N.B. Candidates for higher degrees are reminded that any thesis not typed or printed on the correct paper will not be accepted.  Any candidate who has difficulty in obtaining the paper should consult his Faculty office.

2. An abstract in English of not less than two hundred and not more than five hundred words shall be a part of each thesis.  Seven copies shall be required, one to be bound together with each copy of the thesis and three to remain unbound.  The format shall be the same as that of the thesis itself.  The top page of each abstract shall contain the following statement:

     Abstract of thesis entitled ..........................................................
     .........................................................
    
     Submitted by ............................................................

     for the degree of    ............................................................

     at the University of Hong Kong in (month and year).

3. Each copy of the thesis submitted for examination, with its abstract preceding the title page, shall be bound in one or more volumes either  in the manner prescribed in Regulation 4 for the top copy of the thesis of a
   successful candidate; or  in a temporary heat-sealed Perfect binding with the title, name of author, degree, date and the words Temporary Binding for Examination Purposes lettered on the front cover (or, if a transparent cover is used, then on the first    page so that the lettering may be read through the cover).
4. The top copy of the thesis of each successful candidate shall be an accession to the University Library and shall be bound, in one or more volumes as determined by the Librarian with its abstract preceding the title page, between boards faced with green cloth with the title, name of author, degree, and date to be lettered in gilt on the front cover and spine in accordance with the standard layout approved by the Librarian.  The titles of theses written in Chinese shall be lettered on the cover in Chinese and in English.
   
   Revised: July 2009