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Finding theses

Find a thesis from the University of Sydney or other universities

University of Sydney theses

Finding a University of Sydney thesis
  • Library search provides access to the University’s print and online collections including digital and hard bound theses. To limit your search to only University of Sydney theses, select the Advanced search option and select USYD Theses from the Material Type dropdown options.


    Print copies of most University of Sydney PhD and Master’s by research theses awarded up to 2014 can be viewed in the Rare Books and Special Collections Library, Level 1, Fisher Library.


    All digital theses and digital versions of some hardbound theses awarded prior to 2014 are available via University’s institutional repository. The Repository has two collections of digital theses:

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