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THESIS AND CHAPTER FORMATS
Essential Requirements
Title page - Title (including subtitle), author, institution, department, and date of delivery
Abstract
Declaration
Approval
Preface
Acknowledgements
Table of contents
List of tables & figures
Main text/chapters/introduction/literature reviews/methods
Bibliography or list of references
BACHELOR'S
Thesis/Long Essay may not exceed 15,000 - 20,000 words or 50 pages. An oral examination takes place after the thesis has been submitted.
MASTER'S
Thesis/Long Essay may not exceed 30,000 - 40,000 words or 100 pages. An oral examination takes place after the thesis has been submitted.
DOCTORATE
Thesis/Long Essay may not exceed 50,000 - 65,000 words or 150 pages. An oral examination takes place after the thesis has been submitted.
Sample Thesis/Dissertation. Undergraduate and Graduate Students.
BACHELOR'S - 50 pages or more
MASTER'S - 100 pages or more
DOCTORATE - 150 pages or more
Sample Thesis Binding
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