S.L. 327.652 Art. 9Dissertation

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of approximately 15,000 - 20,000 words, excluding references and appendices, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board of Studies.

(2) Dissertations shall normally be written in English. However, the Board of Studies may allow students to write their dissertation in any other language provided that the Board of Studies has ascertained to the satisfaction of Senate, that the Partner Institutions have the necessary expertise to supervise and examine the work. In such cases, students shall be required to include a translation of the abstract in English.

(3) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the third semester of the Course.

(4) Students shall submit for approval a title and a detailed research proposal by the beginning of the second semester in the format specified by the Board of Studies.

(5) Students shall seek approval from the Board of Studies for any substantial modification in the title or content of the dissertation.

(6) When submitting a dissertation, students are required to submit separately a signed declaration that the dissertation is their own original work.

(7) Before graduating, students shall present an electronic version of the dissertation to each Partner Institution. The electronic version must conform to the standards set by each Partner Institution.