The Conventional Thesis

Generally, theses submitted for examination comprise a substantial written narrative of around 80,000 words in the case of a PhD or 40,000 words in the case of a Masters thesis. Please note that approval from the Research Education and Development Committee must be obtained, prior to submission of your thesis, if it is considerably longer then the stipulated length.

Candidates who enrolled prior to 2009 will be permitted to submit a thesis governed by the rules about thesis/submission length applicable at the time of their initial enrolment.