THESIS AND CHAPTER FORMATS
Essential Requirements
Title page - Title (including subtitle), author, institution, department, and date of delivery
Abstract
Declaration
Preface – noting collaborations, and contributions to authorship
Acknowledgements
Table of contents
List of tables, figures & illustrations
Main text/chapters
Bibliography or list of references
Appendices
MAIN TEXT
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Literature review
Chapter 3: Methods
Chapter 4: Paper 1 & general discussion
Chapter 5: Paper 2
Chapter 6: Regular thesis chapter – results
Chapter 7 : Regular thesis chapter/general discussion
Chapter 8: Conclusion
Appendices - May include CD, DVD or other material, also reviews & methods papers
CHAPTER EXAMPLES
1. Introduction – including specific aims and hypotheses
2. Paper 1
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
