S.L. 327.509 Art. 9Dissertation.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of between 45,000 and 50,000 words (including references and footnotes) in accordance with specific guidelines approved by the Board.

(2) Work on the dissertation may be undertaken at any time during the course after approval of the research proposal. Each student shall be assigned a supervisor by the Board who shall provide guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period of study. OF THE INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES [

(3) A provisional title for the dissertation and a detailed research proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval concurrently with the application. The research proposal must be endorsed by a member of the academic staff of the Institute who has guided the student in its preparation.