Dissertation and thesis word limits by university

“There are no universal rules about the length (minimum and maximum number of pages/words) for a (mini-)dissertation or thesis; each faculty has its own rules for each type of research that is done.”

“The student must prepare a mini-dissertation of 20 000 words (including content and footnotes, and excluding bibliography) in the prescribed faculty style. Any substantial digression from this guideline is subject to the prior approval of the Director: Postgraduate Programmes”

Litrevu's calculator: at 20,000 words, plan a literature review of about 4,000 words (3,000 to 5,000). Plan every chapter

“There are no universal rules about the length (minimum and maximum number of pages/words) for a (mini-)dissertation or thesis; each faculty has its own rules for each type of research that is done.”

“The suggested guideline for the length of a dissertation is 40 000 words (including content and footnotes and excluding bibliography).”

Litrevu's calculator: at 40,000 words, plan a literature review of about 8,000 words (6,000 to 10,000). Plan every chapter

“There are no universal rules about the length (minimum and maximum number of pages/words) for a (mini-)dissertation or thesis; each faculty has its own rules for each type of research that is done.”

“The student must prepare a thesis of 100 000 to 150 000 words (including content and footnotes, excluding the bibliography) in the prescribed faculty style.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 150,000 words, plan a literature review of about 18,000 words (15,000 to 22,500). Plan every chapter

“examiners may find it useful to think of the full thesis as a substantive study of about 40 - 50 000 words, the half thesis as a small-scale study of about 20 - 30 000 words”

Litrevu's calculator: at 30,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (4,500 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“Except in exceptional circumstances approved by the Senate, the normal upper limit for Master's degree theses and the Master of Education degree by research is 50 000 words of text (approximately 150 A4 pages of one-and-a-half spaced typing excluding footnotes, illustrative material, reference list and appendices)”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,000 words (7,500 to 12,500). Plan every chapter

“The guideline for the upper length of a PhD thesis (excluding, footnotes, illustrative material, reference list and appendices) is 80 000 to 100 000 words.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“The word count includes in-text referencing and footnotes, but excludes the front matter (abstract, declaration, acknowledgements, table of contents, etc.), bibliography and appendices. ... Master's thesis (90 credits): 18 000 to 22 000 words”

Litrevu's calculator: at 22,000 words, plan a literature review of about 4,400 words (3,300 to 5,500). Plan every chapter

“The word count includes in-text referencing and footnotes, but excludes the front matter (abstract, declaration, acknowledgements, table of contents, etc.), bibliography and appendices. ... Master's thesis (180 credits): 35 000 to 45 000 words”

Litrevu's calculator: at 45,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,000 words (6,750 to 11,300). Plan every chapter

“The word count includes in-text referencing and footnotes, but excludes the front matter (abstract, declaration, acknowledgements, table of contents, etc.), bibliography and appendices. ... Master's thesis (120 credits): 27 000 to 33 000 words”

Litrevu's calculator: at 33,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,600 words (4,950 to 8,250). Plan every chapter

“While some disciplinary norms may differ, the general word count for doctoral dissertations (monograph, by publication, and senior doctorate) is 72 000 to 85 000 words. ... The word count includes in-text referencing and footnotes, but excludes front matter ... bibliography and appendices.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 85,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,200 words (8,500 to 12,800). Plan every chapter

“Where there are no faculty requirements for this, the following guidance is proposed. These guidelines exclude references, tables and appendices: ... 60-credit dissertation: a minimum of 9,000 words”

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“Below are the Faculty recommended guidelines for the length of Master's dissertations: ... Masters (60 credit dissertation) 20 000 words”

Litrevu's calculator: at 20,000 words, plan a literature review of about 4,000 words (3,000 to 5,000). Plan every chapter

“Minor dissertations completed as part of a Masters by coursework and minor dissertation should be shorter than full dissertations; on the order of 50 pages or 17,000 – 25,000 words.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 25,000 words, plan a literature review of about 5,000 words (3,750 to 6,250). Plan every chapter

“Where there are no faculty requirements for this, the following guidance is proposed. These guidelines exclude references, tables and appendices: ... 180-credit dissertation: a minimum of 40,000 words”

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“Below are the Faculty recommended guidelines for the length of Master's dissertations: ... Masters (180 credit dissertation) 50 000 words”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,000 words (7,500 to 12,500). Plan every chapter

“It is the expectation that a Master's degree by dissertation only should be substantially shorter than this; on the order of 35,000 words (~80-100 pages) would be the expected norm.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 35,000 words, plan a literature review of about 7,000 words (5,250 to 8,750). Plan every chapter

“Where there are no faculty requirements for this, the following guidance is proposed. These guidelines exclude references, tables and appendices: ... 90-credit dissertation: a minimum of 15,000 words”

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“Where there are no faculty requirements for this, the following guidance is proposed. These guidelines exclude references, tables and appendices: ... 120-credit dissertation: a minimum of 20,000 words”

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“Below are the Faculty recommended guidelines for the length of Master's dissertations: ... Masters (120 credit dissertation) 30 000 words”

Litrevu's calculator: at 30,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (4,500 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“The thesis may not exceed 80 000 words. A concession of 10% over the word limit is permitted (i.e. 88 000 words) without seeking the DDB's approval.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“In the case of a PhD, the thesis may not exceed 80,000 words.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“The word limit is 8,000, not including reference material”

Litrevu's calculator: at 8,000 words, plan a literature review of about 1,600 words (1,200 to 2,000). Plan every chapter

“Examiners are expected to read 20 000 words of the minor dissertation, including footnotes and endnotes but excluding references ... The Faculty Office will apply a 10% upward margin in accepting theses, and will not accept those above 22 000 words in length (excluding appendices)”

Examiners read 20,000 words; the Faculty Office accepts nothing over 22,000.

Litrevu's calculator: at 22,000 words, plan a literature review of about 4,400 words (3,300 to 5,500). Plan every chapter

“Examiners are expected to read 40 000 words of the dissertation, including footnotes and endnotes but excluding references ... The Faculty Office will apply a 10% upward margin in accepting theses, and will not accept those above 44 000 words in length (excluding appendices)”

Examiners read 40,000 words; the Faculty Office accepts nothing over 44,000.

Litrevu's calculator: at 44,000 words, plan a literature review of about 8,800 words (6,600 to 11,000). Plan every chapter

“Examiners are expected to read 80 000 words of the thesis, including footnotes and endnotes but excluding references ... The Faculty Office will apply a 10% upward margin in accepting theses, and will not accept those above 88 000 words in length (excluding appendices)”

Examiners read 80,000 words; the Faculty Office accepts nothing over 88,000.

Litrevu's calculator: at 88,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,600 words (8,800 to 13,200). Plan every chapter

“Doing research and writing a research report (approximately 7 000 words) under supervision.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 7,000 words, plan a literature review of about 1,400 words (1,050 to 1,750). Plan every chapter

“Coursework Dissertation 66.6% 28 000 words 128 credits”

Litrevu's calculator: at 28,000 words, plan a literature review of about 5,600 words (4,200 to 7,000). Plan every chapter

“Short Dissertation 50% 20 000 words 96 credits”

Litrevu's calculator: at 20,000 words, plan a literature review of about 4,000 words (3,000 to 5,000). Plan every chapter

“Students will be required to write an independent dissertation of approximately 20,000 – 30,000 words on a topic related to Clinical Psychology which is approved by the discipline.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 30,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (4,500 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“Dissertation 100% 40 000 words 192 credits”

Litrevu's calculator: at 40,000 words, plan a literature review of about 8,000 words (6,000 to 10,000). Plan every chapter

On the literature review: “This section is subsumed in the introduction within the stipulated word count for a thesis or dissertation.”

On the literature review: “Chapter 1. Introduction and literature review ... The length of this chapter should be about 3000 to 4000 words, corresponding to approximately 8 to 10 pages of 1.5-line-spaced text. This excludes the bibliography.”

On sources: “For a manuscript of 5000 words, the limit should be approximately 50 well-chosen references.”

“PhD Thesis: 100% 100 000 words 384 credits”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

On the literature review: “This section is subsumed in the introduction within the stipulated word count for a thesis or dissertation.”

On the literature review: “Chapter 1. Introduction and literature review ... The length of this chapter should be about 3000 to 4000 words, corresponding to approximately 8 to 10 pages of 1.5-line-spaced text. This excludes the bibliography.”

On sources: “For a manuscript of 5000 words, the limit should be approximately 50 well-chosen references.”

“An Honours dissertation (typically 15 000 – 30 000 words) introduces you to independent research.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 30,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (4,500 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“Suggested length (excluding bibliography) = 50 to 90 pages (+-16,000 to 29,000 words)”

On the literature review: “Yes, essential, in-depth; primary sources required”

On sources: “Rough guideline of 120 to 150 sources”

As printed: this document gives more sources for the shorter mini-dissertation than for the dissertation.

Litrevu's calculator: at 29,000 words, plan a literature review of about 5,800 words (4,350 to 7,250). Plan every chapter

“The mini-dissertation must generally comprise 13 000 – 15 000 words – including footnotes but excluding the list of contents and the bibliography.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 15,000 words, plan a literature review of about 3,000 words (2,250 to 3,750). Plan every chapter

“Suggested length (excluding bibliography) = 120 to 150 pages (+-38,000 to 50,000 words)”

On the literature review: “Yes, essential, but usually of a limited extent”

On sources: “Rough guideline of 30 to 50 sources”

As printed: this document gives more sources for the shorter mini-dissertation than for the dissertation.

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,000 words (7,500 to 12,500). Plan every chapter

On the literature review: “Literature review/ Chapter 2 As per target journal authors' guidelines”

The guideline sets chapter lengths for a thesis in publication format; it gives the literature review no length of its own.

“A Masters dissertation (typically 25 000 – 50 000 words) requires a more substantial original contribution”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,000 words (7,500 to 12,500). Plan every chapter

“Suggested length (excluding bibliography) = 150 to 300 pages (+-50,000 to 100,000 words)”

On the literature review: “Yes, comprehensive, primary sources required”

On sources: “Rough guideline of 300 sources”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

On the literature review: “Literature review/ Chapter 2 As per target journal authors' guidelines”

The guideline sets chapter lengths for a thesis in publication format; it gives the literature review no length of its own.

“A doctoral thesis (typically 80 000 words and above) represents the highest level of independent academic research.”

“As a rough estimate, the mini-dissertation in a master's degree by coursework will be approximately 10,000 – 15,000 words; the dissertation in a master's degree by full research will be about 25,000 – 45,000 words and a doctoral thesis about 40,000 – 100,000 words (excluding the bibliography and other annexures).”

Litrevu's calculator: at 15,000 words, plan a literature review of about 3,000 words (2,250 to 3,750). Plan every chapter

“As a rough estimate, the mini-dissertation in a master's degree by coursework will be approximately 10,000 – 15,000 words; the dissertation in a master's degree by full research will be about 25,000 – 45,000 words and a doctoral thesis about 40,000 – 100,000 words (excluding the bibliography and other annexures).”

Litrevu's calculator: at 45,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,000 words (6,750 to 11,300). Plan every chapter

“As a rough estimate, the mini-dissertation in a master's degree by coursework will be approximately 10,000 – 15,000 words; the dissertation in a master's degree by full research will be about 25,000 – 45,000 words and a doctoral thesis about 40,000 – 100,000 words (excluding the bibliography and other annexures).”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“For the conventional monograph, a Research Report should be 60 to 80 pages (about 10,000 words, 1.5 line spacing including references)”

On the literature review: “As a rule of thumb, general information and the references should comprise approximately 20% of the write-up, the literature review and introduction about 25%, the materials and methods about 25%”

Litrevu's calculator: at 10,000 words, plan a literature review of about 2,000 words (1,500 to 2,500). Plan every chapter

“Its major goal is the production of a report of approximately 25 000 words (maximum) on a topic firmly located in the area of concentration of the course package.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 25,000 words, plan a literature review of about 5,000 words (3,750 to 6,250). Plan every chapter

“a Masters Dissertation should be 100 to 120 pages (about 15,000 words, 1.5 line spacing including references)”

On the literature review: “As a rule of thumb, general information and the references should comprise approximately 20% of the write-up, the literature review and introduction about 25%, the materials and methods about 25%”

Litrevu's calculator: at 15,000 words, plan a literature review of about 3,000 words (2,250 to 3,750). Plan every chapter

“a Thesis should be 150 to 200 pages (about 30,000 words, 1.5 line spacing including references).”

On the literature review: “As a rule of thumb, general information and the references should comprise approximately 20% of the write-up, the literature review and introduction about 25%, the materials and methods about 25%”

Litrevu's calculator: at 30,000 words, plan a literature review of about 3,600 words (3,000 to 4,500). Plan every chapter

“The maximum number of words for the thesis is provided below: ... MPhil (standard format): 50,000 words; ... The calculation of the word length excludes the summary ... appendices, tables, diagrams and figures, references, bibliography, footnotes and endnotes.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,000 words (7,500 to 12,500). Plan every chapter

“The maximum number of words for the thesis is provided below: ... PhD (standard format): 80,000 words; ... The calculation of the word length excludes the summary ... appendices, tables, diagrams and figures, references, bibliography, footnotes and endnotes.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“The maximum number of words for the thesis is provided below: ... Professional doctorates: 50,000 words, and as directed in the programme information. ... The calculation of the word length excludes the summary ... appendices, tables, diagrams and figures, references, bibliography, footnotes and endnotes.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (5,000 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“The word limits for research degrees exclude the bibliography, appendices, tables, diagrams and photographs, but include footnotes and endnotes. ... Master of Science 50,000 Master of Arts 50,000”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,000 words (7,500 to 12,500). Plan every chapter

“The word limits for research degrees exclude the bibliography, appendices, tables, diagrams and photographs, but include footnotes and endnotes. ... Master of Philosophy 70,000”

Litrevu's calculator: at 70,000 words, plan a literature review of about 14,000 words (10,500 to 17,500). Plan every chapter

“The word limits for research degrees exclude the bibliography, appendices, tables, diagrams and photographs, but include footnotes and endnotes. ... Degree Maximum word length Doctor of Philosophy 100,000”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“Credit value: 60 Max word limit: normally 12,000-15,000”

On the literature review: “Model 2 – Information/library-based research dissertation”

The framework sets the same limit for an information or library-based dissertation as for an empirical one.

Litrevu's calculator: at 15,000 words, plan a literature review of about 3,000 words (2,250 to 3,750). Plan every chapter

“Credit value: 120. Max word limit: normally 30,000”

Litrevu's calculator: at 30,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (4,500 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“not exceed 60,000 words (inclusive of footnotes but exclusive of appendices and bibliography, the word limit not applying to editions of a text or texts), unless the thesis has previously been submitted and examined for a PhD”

Litrevu's calculator: at 60,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (9,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“not exceed 30,000 words (inclusive of footnotes but exclusive of appendices and bibliography, the word limit not applying to editions of a text or texts)”

Litrevu's calculator: at 30,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (4,500 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“not exceed 100,000 words (inclusive of footnotes but exclusive of appendices and bibliography, the word limit not applying to editions of a text or texts)”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“Dissertations can be anywhere between 10,000 and 12,000 words long. ... The maximum length of the dissertation, including footnotes/endnotes, but excluding bibliography, table of contents and appendices is 12,000 words.”

On the literature review: “First, the relevant research literature should be critically reviewed (approx. 2,500 words), leading to a specification of the research questions or hypotheses.”

Worked out by Litrevu: About 25%: 2,500 of the 10,000 words the section lengths assume.

Litrevu's calculator: at 12,000 words, plan a literature review of about 2,400 words (1,800 to 3,000). Plan every chapter

“The maximum word lengths for theses are: • PhD/EngD degree: 100,000 words • MPhil degree: 60,000 words • MD(Res) degree: 50,000 words ... The maximum word lengths include footnotes, tables and figures but exclude bibliography, appendices and supporting data.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 60,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (9,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“The maximum word lengths for theses are: • PhD/EngD degree: 100,000 words • MPhil degree: 60,000 words • MD(Res) degree: 50,000 words ... The maximum word lengths include footnotes, tables and figures but exclude bibliography, appendices and supporting data.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“The calculation of the word length excludes: ... the list of references, bibliography, footnotes and endnotes ... Thesis word limits College MRes MA/MSc by Res MPhil Professional Doctorate PhD PhD with Integrated Study EngD/DDS/MD ... Arts and Law; Social Sciences 20,000 40,000 60,000 50,000 80,000 80,000 N/A”

Litrevu's calculator: at 20,000 words, plan a literature review of about 4,000 words (3,000 to 5,000). Plan every chapter

“The calculation of the word length excludes: ... the list of references, bibliography, footnotes and endnotes ... Thesis word limits College MRes MA/MSc by Res MPhil Professional Doctorate PhD ... Medical and Dental Sciences; Life and Environmental Sciences; Engineering and Physical Sciences 15,000 30,000 40,000 40,000 50,000 50,000 50,000”

Litrevu's calculator: at 15,000 words, plan a literature review of about 3,000 words (2,250 to 3,750). Plan every chapter

“The calculation of the word length excludes: ... the list of references, bibliography, footnotes and endnotes ... Thesis word limits College MRes MA/MSc by Res MPhil Professional Doctorate PhD PhD with Integrated Study EngD/DDS/MD ... Arts and Law; Social Sciences 20,000 40,000 60,000 50,000 80,000 80,000 N/A”

Litrevu's calculator: at 40,000 words, plan a literature review of about 8,000 words (6,000 to 10,000). Plan every chapter

“The calculation of the word length excludes: ... the list of references, bibliography, footnotes and endnotes ... Thesis word limits College MRes MA/MSc by Res MPhil Professional Doctorate PhD ... Medical and Dental Sciences; Life and Environmental Sciences; Engineering and Physical Sciences 15,000 30,000 40,000 40,000 50,000 50,000 50,000”

Litrevu's calculator: at 30,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (4,500 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“The calculation of the word length excludes: ... the list of references, bibliography, footnotes and endnotes ... Thesis word limits College MRes MA/MSc by Res MPhil Professional Doctorate PhD PhD with Integrated Study EngD/DDS/MD ... Arts and Law; Social Sciences 20,000 40,000 60,000 50,000 80,000 80,000 N/A”

Litrevu's calculator: at 60,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (9,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“The calculation of the word length excludes: ... the list of references, bibliography, footnotes and endnotes ... Thesis word limits College MRes MA/MSc by Res MPhil Professional Doctorate PhD ... Medical and Dental Sciences; Life and Environmental Sciences; Engineering and Physical Sciences 15,000 30,000 40,000 40,000 50,000 50,000 50,000”

Litrevu's calculator: at 40,000 words, plan a literature review of about 8,000 words (6,000 to 10,000). Plan every chapter

“The calculation of the word length excludes: ... the list of references, bibliography, footnotes and endnotes ... Thesis word limits College MRes MA/MSc by Res MPhil Professional Doctorate PhD PhD with Integrated Study EngD/DDS/MD ... Arts and Law; Social Sciences 20,000 40,000 60,000 50,000 80,000 80,000 N/A”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“The calculation of the word length excludes: ... the list of references, bibliography, footnotes and endnotes ... Thesis word limits College MRes MA/MSc by Res MPhil Professional Doctorate PhD ... Medical and Dental Sciences; Life and Environmental Sciences; Engineering and Physical Sciences 15,000 30,000 40,000 40,000 50,000 50,000 50,000”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (5,000 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“The calculation of the word length excludes: ... the list of references, bibliography, footnotes and endnotes ... Thesis word limits College MRes MA/MSc by Res MPhil Professional Doctorate PhD PhD with Integrated Study EngD/DDS/MD ... Arts and Law; Social Sciences 20,000 40,000 60,000 50,000 80,000 80,000 N/A”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (5,000 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“The calculation of the word length excludes: ... the list of references, bibliography, footnotes and endnotes ... Thesis word limits College MRes MA/MSc by Res MPhil Professional Doctorate PhD ... Medical and Dental Sciences; Life and Environmental Sciences; Engineering and Physical Sciences 15,000 30,000 40,000 40,000 50,000 50,000 50,000”

Litrevu's calculator: at 40,000 words, plan a literature review of about 4,800 words (4,000 to 6,000). Plan every chapter

“The maximum word counts for dissertations are listed below. References, appendices and lists of contents are excluded from the word count. ... Master of Science by Research (MScR) School of Arts, the School of Humanities, the School of Modern Languages, and the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Other schools 25,000 words 30,000 words”

Litrevu's calculator: at 25,000 words, plan a literature review of about 5,000 words (3,750 to 6,250). Plan every chapter

“The maximum word counts for dissertations are listed below. References, appendices and lists of contents are excluded from the word count. ... Master of Science by Research (MScR) School of Arts, the School of Humanities, the School of Modern Languages, and the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Other schools 25,000 words 30,000 words”

Litrevu's calculator: at 30,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (4,500 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“The maximum word counts for dissertations are listed below. References, appendices and lists of contents are excluded from the word count. ... Master of Philosophy (MPhil) School of Arts, the School of Humanities, the School of Modern Languages, and the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship ... 25,000 words”

Litrevu's calculator: at 25,000 words, plan a literature review of about 5,000 words (3,750 to 6,250). Plan every chapter

“The maximum word counts for dissertations are listed below. References, appendices and lists of contents are excluded from the word count. ... School of Economics, the School of Education, the School of Policy Studies, the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies, the Business School, and the Law School ... 30,000 words”

Litrevu's calculator: at 30,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (4,500 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“The maximum word counts for dissertations are listed below. References, appendices and lists of contents are excluded from the word count. ... Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 80,000 words”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“The thesis is not to exceed 80,000 words for the PhD and 60,000 words for the MSc or MLitt degree. Footnotes, references and text within tables are to be counted within the word-limit, but captions, appendices and bibliographies are excluded.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 60,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (9,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“Thesis word limits are set by Degree Committees.”

“A PhD thesis must not exceed 80,000 words, and will normally be over 60,000 words. This word limit excludes the cover/title page, the standard declaration of authorship, the reference list / bibliography, and any appendices; but includes all other front matter, plus footnotes and endnotes.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“The thesis is not to exceed 80,000 words for the PhD and 60,000 words for the MSc or MLitt degree. Footnotes, references and text within tables are to be counted within the word-limit, but captions, appendices and bibliographies are excluded.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“The thesis for the PhD is not to exceed 60,000 words in length (80,000 by special permission), exclusive of tables, footnotes, bibliography, and appendices.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 60,000 words, plan a literature review of about 7,200 words (6,000 to 9,000). Plan every chapter

“For the PhD Degree the thesis is not to exceed 80,000 words, EXCLUDING bibliography, but including tables, tables of contents, footnotes and appendices.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“A limit of 15,000 words applies to all 60-credit Dissertations for taught SPS MSc programmes ... The word count includes footnotes and endnotes (if any), in-text references, tables and diagrams, but excludes acknowledgements, bibliography, appendices, cover page, abstract and the table of contents.”

On the literature review: “Your dissertation must speak to the relevant literature. However, you need not devote an entire chapter to a formal literature review.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 15,000 words, plan a literature review of about 3,000 words (2,250 to 3,750). Plan every chapter

“The assessed work, including the research project or dissertation must not exceed 30,000 words. ... The word count includes the main text, preface material, footnotes and references but does not include material in the appendices, bibliography, or abstract.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 30,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (4,500 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“The thesis must not exceed a maximum of 60,000 words. There is no minimum word count. The word count of the thesis includes the main text, preface material, footnotes and references but does not include material in the appendices, bibliography, image captions, abstract or lay summary.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 60,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (9,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“The thesis must not exceed a maximum word count of 100,000. There is no minimum word count. ... The word count of the thesis includes the main text, preface material ... footnotes and references but does not include material in the appendices, bibliography, image captions, abstract or lay summary.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“For a 16,000-word MA dissertation, 13,000-19,000 words”

On the literature review: “Generally, for empirically-based dissertations, not more than a third of the whole dissertation should be literature review, but clearly this does not apply to theoretical or bibliographic studies.”

Worked out by Litrevu: A third, coded as 33%.

Litrevu's calculator: at 19,000 words, plan a literature review of about 3,800 words (2,850 to 4,750). Plan every chapter

“a dissertation for the degree of MbyRes shall not normally exceed 40,000 words. ... The above maxima are exclusive of the abstract, other preliminaries (tables of contents), footnotes ... appendices and bibliography, but are inclusive of all other content, including tables, charts and captions.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 40,000 words, plan a literature review of about 8,000 words (6,000 to 10,000). Plan every chapter

“a dissertation for the degrees of MPhil shall not normally exceed 60,000 words. ... The above maxima are exclusive of the abstract, other preliminaries (tables of contents), footnotes ... appendices and bibliography, but are inclusive of all other content, including tables, charts and captions.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 60,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (9,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“a thesis for the degree of PhD shall not normally exceed 100,000 words. ... The above maxima are exclusive of the abstract, other preliminaries (tables of contents), footnotes ... appendices and bibliography, but are inclusive of all other content, including tables, charts and captions.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“On completion of the research the candidate shall present a thesis embodying the results of the work for examination for the Degree: a) in the College of Ars & Humanities normally of 40,000–70,000 in length; and b) in the College of Social Sciences normally of 30,000–40,000 words in length.”

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Litrevu's calculator: at 70,000 words, plan a literature review of about 14,000 words (10,500 to 17,500). Plan every chapter

“On completion of the research the candidate shall present a thesis embodying the results of the work for examination for the Degree: a) in the College of Ars & Humanities normally of 40,000–70,000 in length; and b) in the College of Social Sciences normally of 30,000–40,000 words in length.”

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Litrevu's calculator: at 40,000 words, plan a literature review of about 8,000 words (6,000 to 10,000). Plan every chapter

“In the College of Arts & Humanities and the College of Social Sciences the thesis shall be a minimum of 70,000 and a maximum of 100,000 words including references, bibliography and appendices in each case.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“In the College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences and the College of Science & Engineering the thesis shall be a maximum of 80,000 words excluding references, bibliography and appendices in each case.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

On the literature review: “As a general rule, the introduction is usually around 5 to 10 per cent of the word limit; each chapter around 15 to 25 per cent; and the conclusion around 5 per cent.”

Quoted by the guide from Bryan Greetham, How to Write Your Undergraduate Dissertation. In a literature-based project each themed chapter is literature review.

On the literature review: “In a PhD thesis, the literature review typically comprises one chapter (perhaps 8-10,000 words), for a Masters dissertation it may be around 2-3,000 words, and for an undergraduate dissertation it may be no more than 2,000 words.”

On sources: “As a very rough rule of thumb – you may choose 8-10 significant pieces (books and/or articles) for an 8,000 word dissertation, up to 20 major pieces of work for 12-15,000 words, and so on.”

On the literature review: “In a PhD thesis, the literature review typically comprises one chapter (perhaps 8-10,000 words), for a Masters dissertation it may be around 2-3,000 words, and for an undergraduate dissertation it may be no more than 2,000 words.”

On sources: “As a very rough rule of thumb – you may choose 8-10 significant pieces (books and/or articles) for an 8,000 word dissertation, up to 20 major pieces of work for 12-15,000 words, and so on.”

On the literature review: “In a PhD thesis, the literature review typically comprises one chapter (perhaps 8-10,000 words), for a Masters dissertation it may be around 2-3,000 words, and for an undergraduate dissertation it may be no more than 2,000 words.”

On sources: “As a very rough rule of thumb – you may choose 8-10 significant pieces (books and/or articles) for an 8,000 word dissertation, up to 20 major pieces of work for 12-15,000 words, and so on.”

“You will write a dissertation of 8,000-10,000 words based on your own research, utilising primary and secondary sources”

Litrevu's calculator: at 10,000 words, plan a literature review of about 2,000 words (1,500 to 2,500). Plan every chapter

“The dissertation must be no more than 10,000 words, plus a 250 word abstract. ... In calculating the length of the dissertation no account shall be taken of footnotes, the title page, the table of contents, the table of cases and statutes, the abstract, necessary appendices and the bibliography.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 10,000 words, plan a literature review of about 2,000 words (1,500 to 2,500). Plan every chapter

“It is assessed via a final thesis (up to 30,000 words) and a viva voce (oral examination).”

Litrevu's calculator: at 30,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (4,500 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“It is assessed via a final thesis (of up to 60,000 words) and a viva voce (an oral examination).”

Litrevu's calculator: at 60,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (9,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“It is assessed via a final thesis (of up to 100,000 words) and a viva voce (an oral examination).”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“GDI students should submit a dissertation of 12,000-15,000 words (plus or minus 10%) in length. ... The word count includes chapter footnotes and endnotes. ... The word count does not include references”

Litrevu's calculator: at 15,000 words, plan a literature review of about 3,000 words (2,250 to 3,750). Plan every chapter

“Candidates must consult their programme director/supervisor for guidance on the length of the dissertation.”

“In accordance with the Regulations, theses submitted for PhD, PhD by Enterprise, EngD and MD degrees must not normally exceed 80,000 words of main text, including footnotes, and endnotes. MPhil and Professional Doctorate theses must not normally exceed 50,000 words of main text, including footnotes and endnotes.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,000 words (7,500 to 12,500). Plan every chapter

“In accordance with the Regulations, theses submitted for PhD, PhD by Enterprise, EngD and MD degrees must not normally exceed 80,000 words of main text, including footnotes, and endnotes. MPhil and Professional Doctorate theses must not normally exceed 50,000 words of main text, including footnotes and endnotes.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“In accordance with the Regulations, theses submitted for PhD, PhD by Enterprise, EngD and MD degrees must not normally exceed 80,000 words of main text, including footnotes, and endnotes. MPhil and Professional Doctorate theses must not normally exceed 50,000 words of main text, including footnotes and endnotes.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (5,000 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“The thesis must not be more than 100,000 words in the case of PhD or 60,000 words in the case of MPhil (in both cases inclusive of appendices, footnotes, tables, and bibliography)”

Litrevu's calculator: at 60,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (9,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“The thesis must not be more than 100,000 words in the case of PhD or 60,000 words in the case of MPhil (in both cases inclusive of appendices, footnotes, tables, and bibliography)”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“most faculties have established guidelines: ... Arts and Humanities: 40,000 words (MPhil) ... Health: 40,000 words (MPhil) ... Science: 40,000 words (MPhil) ... Social Sciences: 40,000 words (MPhil) ... The above word counts exclude footnotes, bibliography and appendices.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 40,000 words, plan a literature review of about 8,000 words (6,000 to 10,000). Plan every chapter

“The University does not have any regulatory requirements governing the length of theses, but most faculties have established guidelines”

“The University does not have any regulatory requirements governing the length of theses, but most faculties have established guidelines: ... Arts and Humanities: 40,000 words (MPhil); 75,000 words (PhD) ... The above word counts exclude footnotes, bibliography and appendices.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 75,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,000 words (7,500 to 11,300). Plan every chapter

“The University does not have any regulatory requirements governing the length of theses, but most faculties have established guidelines: ... Health: 40,000 words (MPhil); 75,000 words (PhD, MD) ... The above word counts exclude footnotes, bibliography and appendices.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 75,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,000 words (7,500 to 11,300). Plan every chapter

“The University does not have any regulatory requirements governing the length of theses, but most faculties have established guidelines: ... Science: 40,000 words (MPhil); 80,000 words (PhD) ... The above word counts exclude footnotes, bibliography and appendices.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“The University does not have any regulatory requirements governing the length of theses, but most faculties have established guidelines: ... Social Sciences: 40,000 words (MPhil); 75,000-100,000 words (PhD) ... The above word counts exclude footnotes, bibliography and appendices.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“The University does not have any regulatory requirements governing the length of theses, but most faculties have established guidelines”

On sources: “With that warning in mind, let's consider a 'standard' dissertation of around 10K words. In that context, referencing 30 to 40 sources in your literature review tends to work well.”

On sources: “With that warning in mind, let's consider a 'standard' dissertation of around 10K words. In that context, referencing 30 to 40 sources in your literature review tends to work well.”

“As stated in the Regulations for Research Degrees, the maximum length of a thesis is normally 75,000 words for a PhD or 50,000 words for an MPhil.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,000 words (7,500 to 12,500). Plan every chapter

“As stated in the Regulations for Research Degrees, the maximum length of a thesis is normally 75,000 words for a PhD or 50,000 words for an MPhil.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 75,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,000 words (7,500 to 11,300). Plan every chapter

“The dissertation should be a maximum length of 8,000 words, excluding acknowledgements, appendices, footnotes, words in graphs, tables, notes to tables and the bibliography.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 8,000 words, plan a literature review of about 1,600 words (1,200 to 2,000). Plan every chapter

“The thesis shall not exceed 40,000 words, exclusive of appendices, footnotes, tables and bibliography.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 40,000 words, plan a literature review of about 8,000 words (6,000 to 10,000). Plan every chapter

“The thesis shall not exceed 60,000 words, exclusive of appendices, footnotes, tables and bibliography.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 60,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (9,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“The thesis shall not exceed 80,000 words, exclusive of appendices, footnotes, tables and bibliography.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

On the literature review: “In a dissertation, the literature review illustrates what the literature already says on your research subject, providing summary and synthesis of such literature.”

The guide gives the literature review no length of its own.

On the literature review: “In a dissertation, the literature review illustrates what the literature already says on your research subject, providing summary and synthesis of such literature.”

The guide gives the literature review no length of its own.

“Maximum word limits (including footnotes, but excluding tables, diagrams, bibliography, references and appendices) are: PhD: 80,000 words Master of Philosophy: 40,000 words Master of Research: 25,000 words.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 25,000 words, plan a literature review of about 5,000 words (3,750 to 6,250). Plan every chapter

“Maximum word limits (including footnotes, but excluding tables, diagrams, bibliography, references and appendices) are: PhD: 80,000 words Master of Philosophy: 40,000 words Master of Research: 25,000 words.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 40,000 words, plan a literature review of about 8,000 words (6,000 to 10,000). Plan every chapter

“Maximum word limits (including footnotes, but excluding tables, diagrams, bibliography, references and appendices) are: PhD: 80,000 words Master of Philosophy: 40,000 words Master of Research: 25,000 words.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“The typical thesis is between 8,000 and 10,000 words; the word limit is 10,000 words NOT INCLUDING acknowledgements, title page, table of contents, in-text tables, in-text figures, titles of tables or figures, references in the Reference section and Appendices.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 10,000 words, plan a literature review of about 2,000 words (1,500 to 2,500). Plan every chapter

“The maximum length for a written Doctor of Philosophy thesis is 100,000 words and a Master of Philosophy or Professional Doctorate is 60,000 words. This figure is exclusive of footnotes, tables, figures, maps, bibliographies and appendices”

Litrevu's calculator: at 60,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (9,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“The maximum length for a written Doctor of Philosophy thesis is 100,000 words and a Master of Philosophy or Professional Doctorate is 60,000 words. This figure is exclusive of footnotes, tables, figures, maps, bibliographies and appendices”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

On the literature review: “In many theses, there is a brief literature review in the introductory chapter, then a longer literature review chapter after the introduction. In other theses, particularly in science theses, it may be sufficient to only have a literature review in the introduction.”

“The maximum length for a written Doctor of Philosophy thesis is 100,000 words and a Master of Philosophy or Professional Doctorate is 60,000 words. This figure is exclusive of footnotes, tables, figures, maps, bibliographies and appendices”

Litrevu's calculator: at 60,000 words, plan a literature review of about 7,200 words (6,000 to 9,000). Plan every chapter

“The upper limits for theses, including the bibliography, appendices, and any notes, are: 50 000 words for masters theses 100 000 words for doctoral theses.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,000 words (7,500 to 12,500). Plan every chapter

“The upper limits for theses, including the bibliography, appendices, and any notes, are: 50 000 words for masters theses 100 000 words for doctoral theses.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“Typically, the thesis should be between 75,000 and a maximum of 100,000 words in length for a doctoral (PhD) thesis, a maximum of 50,000 words for an MPhil thesis, and a maximum of 20,000 words for an MRes thesis.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 20,000 words, plan a literature review of about 4,000 words (3,000 to 5,000). Plan every chapter

“Typically, the thesis should be between 75,000 and a maximum of 100,000 words in length for a doctoral (PhD) thesis, a maximum of 50,000 words for an MPhil thesis, and a maximum of 20,000 words for an MRes thesis.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,000 words (7,500 to 12,500). Plan every chapter

“Typically, the thesis should be between 75,000 and a maximum of 100,000 words in length for a doctoral (PhD) thesis, a maximum of 50,000 words for an MPhil thesis, and a maximum of 20,000 words for an MRes thesis.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“This unit involves completion of a 25,000-30,000 words (maximum) thesis.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 30,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (4,500 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“Master theses do not exceed 35,000 words.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 35,000 words, plan a literature review of about 7,000 words (5,250 to 8,750). Plan every chapter

“Doctoral theses do not exceed 80,000 words.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“The minor thesis comprises a dissertation of 20,000 words. With the approval of the Law School, it may also take the form of two major articles of 10,000 words each, suitable for publication in a learned legal journal.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 20,000 words, plan a literature review of about 4,000 words (3,000 to 5,000). Plan every chapter

“The maximum word limit for theses (including footnotes but excluding tables, maps, bibliographies and appendices) is: 50,000 words for Masters theses ... You should aim to write a thesis shorter than the maximum allowed, for example 40,000 for a Masters thesis or 80,000 words for a PhD.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,000 words (7,500 to 12,500). Plan every chapter

“The maximum word limit for theses (including footnotes but excluding tables, maps, bibliographies and appendices) is: ... 100,000 words for a PhD or doctoral theses. ... You should aim to write a thesis shorter than the maximum allowed, for example 40,000 for a Masters thesis or 80,000 words for a PhD.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“Word Length: Your thesis should be 15,000 words.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 15,000 words, plan a literature review of about 3,000 words (2,250 to 3,750). Plan every chapter

“The thesis should not exceed 80,000 words for a PhD or 40,000 words for an MPhil. The word limit includes all footnotes and appendices but not the bibliography. Requests to exceed this word limit must be approved by the Dean, Graduate Research School.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 40,000 words, plan a literature review of about 8,000 words (6,000 to 10,000). Plan every chapter

“The thesis should not exceed 80,000 words for a PhD or 40,000 words for an MPhil. The word limit includes all footnotes and appendices but not the bibliography. Requests to exceed this word limit must be approved by the Dean, Graduate Research School.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“For a master’s degree by research, the maximum word limit is generally 50,000 words. This may be exceeded by no more than 10,000 words ... These word limits include all material in the main body of your thesis and all footnotes and/or endnotes. ... They exclude bibliographies, reference lists and appendices.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,000 words (7,500 to 12,500). Plan every chapter

“For a doctoral degree, the maximum word limit is generally 80,000 words. This may be exceeded by no more than 20,000 words with the written permission of the Dean or the Associate Dean. ... and all footnotes and/or endnotes. They exclude bibliographies, reference lists and appendices.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

On sources: “At the end of the honours year, the final dissertation should have 20+ references.”

“A thesis may be approximately 40,000 words, but this is not a requirement for submission. The limit is 50,000 words, including footnotes.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,000 words (7,500 to 12,500). Plan every chapter

“A thesis is approximately 80,000 words, but this is not a minimum requirement for submission. The limit is 100,000 words, including footnotes.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“The Honours thesis length is 10,000 words (maximum). ... The informal “+10% rule” does not apply to the Honours thesis; do not exceed the 10,000 word limit.”

On the literature review: “Lengths of literature reviews differ according to your area.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 10,000 words, plan a literature review of about 2,000 words (1,500 to 2,500). Plan every chapter

“There isn't a single word count for all UNSW honours theses; it varies by school and specific course. Honour theses might have a typical length of between 15,000 to 25,000 words. Some programs request a 30,000 word thesis.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 25,000 words, plan a literature review of about 5,000 words (3,750 to 6,250). Plan every chapter

On the literature review: “Engineering Intro: 3-10% Literature Review: 8-30%”

On the literature review: “Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences Intro (including literature review): 15%”

On the literature review: “Unless your School specifies the length, you can use the following as a rough guide: Around 15-30% of the whole thesis OR Your thesis is expected to be 60% your own work. If your literature review is more than 40% of your thesis, it’s probably too long.”

“The Master by Research thesis should not exceed 75,000 words. ... Word limits are inclusive of chapters and footnotes (the body of the thesis), but exclusive of thesis preamble, tables, maps, bibliographies, and appendices.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 75,000 words, plan a literature review of about 15,000 words (11,300 to 18,800). Plan every chapter

“The Master of Philosophy thesis should not exceed 40,000 words. ... Word limits are inclusive of chapters and footnotes (the body of the thesis), but exclusive of thesis preamble, tables, maps, bibliographies, and appendices.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 40,000 words, plan a literature review of about 8,000 words (6,000 to 10,000). Plan every chapter

“The PhD thesis should not exceed 100,000 words. ... Word limits are inclusive of chapters and footnotes (the body of the thesis), but exclusive of thesis preamble, tables, maps, bibliographies, and appendices.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

On the literature review: “Unless your School specifies the length, you can use the following as a rough guide: Around 15-30% of the whole thesis OR Your thesis is expected to be 60% your own work. If your literature review is more than 40% of your thesis, it’s probably too long.”

“The Professional Doctorate thesis should not exceed 100,000 words. ... Word limits are inclusive of chapters and footnotes (the body of the thesis), but exclusive of thesis preamble, tables, maps, bibliographies, and appendices.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“Undergraduate research dissertations should be in the range 10,000 to 12,000 . Postgraduate research dissertations should be 12,000 to 20,000 words in length; but note that some degrees have more specific requirements (for instance, the MSc in Science Communications specifies 'about 15,000 words') so check with your programme chair.”

As published, the undergraduate sentence has no unit.

Litrevu's calculator: at 12,000 words, plan a literature review of about 2,400 words (1,800 to 3,000). Plan every chapter

“Undergraduate research dissertations should be in the range 10,000 to 12,000 . Postgraduate research dissertations should be 12,000 to 20,000 words in length; but note that some degrees have more specific requirements (for instance, the MSc in Science Communications specifies 'about 15,000 words') so check with your programme chair.”

The School's postgraduate dissertations belong to its taught master's programmes.

Litrevu's calculator: at 20,000 words, plan a literature review of about 4,000 words (3,000 to 5,000). Plan every chapter

“The maximum limit for a doctoral thesis is 90,000 words of text, including bibliography and notes and, for a Master's thesis, is 45,000 words of text, including bibliography and notes. In the case of scientific and technological theses, the amount of text may be less.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 45,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,000 words (6,750 to 11,300). Plan every chapter

“The maximum limit for a doctoral thesis is 90,000 words of text, including bibliography and notes and, for a Master's thesis, is 45,000 words of text, including bibliography and notes. In the case of scientific and technological theses, the amount of text may be less.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 90,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,800 words (9,000 to 13,500). Plan every chapter

“In your final year you have the opportunity to write a dissertation (of up to 12,000 words) on a topic of your choice of relevance to the Classical world.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 12,000 words, plan a literature review of about 2,400 words (1,800 to 3,000). Plan every chapter

“The dissertation is an 8,000-10,000-word piece of writing (excluding footnotes and bibliography), based on independent research and the critical study of primary sources.”

On the literature review: “a review essay of about 2,000 words, outlining your research questions and offering a critique of secondary sources relevant to your topic (a literature review)”

The review essay is a separate assessed piece, which can become part of the dissertation's introduction.

Litrevu's calculator: at 10,000 words, plan a literature review of about 2,000 words (1,500 to 2,500). Plan every chapter

“Normally a Ph.D. thesis should not exceed 100,000 words of text (exclusive of footnotes and bibliography) and a M.Litt. or M.Sc. (by research) thesis, 60,000 words of text (exclusive of footnotes and bibliography), and for scientific or technical subjects will normally be shorter.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 60,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (9,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“Students seeking the M.Phil in Modern Irish History will be required to submit a dissertation of between 15,000 and 20,000 words based on primary research and on a review of relevant modern historical writing.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 20,000 words, plan a literature review of about 4,000 words (3,000 to 5,000). Plan every chapter

“Normally a Ph.D. thesis should not exceed 100,000 words of text (exclusive of footnotes and bibliography) and a M.Litt. or M.Sc. (by research) thesis, 60,000 words of text (exclusive of footnotes and bibliography), and for scientific or technical subjects will normally be shorter.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“For example, in the case of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, the length of a Doctoratus Philosophiae (PhD) thesis should not exceed 80,000 words, unless there are exceptional circumstances and provided it has the support of the School/Departmental Graduate Studies Committee.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“In the case of the School of Law, the length of a Doctoratus Philosophiae (PhD) thesis should be between 80,000–100,000 words inclusive of footnotes and exclusive of tables, appendices and bibliography.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“The total length of your thesis must be between 10,000 and 12,000 words. This word count includes all elements: literature, footnotes, referencing, bibliography, and tables.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 12,000 words, plan a literature review of about 2,400 words (1,800 to 3,000). Plan every chapter

“2.2.3. Length: The appropriate length of the thesis shall be agreed between the candidate and the Principal Supervisor in accordance with the traditions of the discipline.”

“2.2.3. Length: The appropriate length of the thesis shall be agreed between the candidate and the Principal Supervisor in accordance with the traditions of the discipline.”

“The Master’s thesis should not normally exceed 45,000 words, inclusive of appendices, footnotes, tables and bibliography.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 45,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,000 words (6,750 to 11,300). Plan every chapter

“The PhD thesis should not normally exceed 80,000 words, inclusive of appendices, footnotes, tables and bibliography.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“The length of the thesis is normally 60,000 to 80,000 words.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“Length Content should be 10,000 – 15,000 words excluding footnotes, appendices, and bibliography.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 15,000 words, plan a literature review of about 3,000 words (2,250 to 3,750). Plan every chapter

“MA Research: should not exceed 60,000 words, inclusive of appendices, footnotes, tables and bibliography ... These limits are advisory.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 60,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (9,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“PhD: should not exceed 100,000 words, inclusive of appendices, footnotes, tables and bibliography These limits are advisory.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“There is no set length for a thesis project. A concisely written thesis might total 50 pages, double-spaced.”

On the literature review: “Anything under 10 pages is likely too cursory of a review.”

“You are required to produce at least 50 pages of text (not including front matter and appendices).”

“Most dissertations are 100 to 300 pages in length.”

“The dissertation should be approximately 195-220 pages, excluding the front matter and bibliography.”

On the literature review: “Chapter 2: Literature Review (35 pages minimum; 40 scholarly sources minimum)”

On sources: “Chapter 2: Literature Review (35 pages minimum; 40 scholarly sources minimum)”

“The minimum doctoral thesis length requirement is 100 pages, excluding front matter, appendices, and bibliography.”

On the literature review: “Chapter Two: Literature Review (suggested min. 30 pages)”

“An excellent senior thesis can be 75 pages or less. No thesis should be longer than 120 pages. (The page count does not include the ancillary pages for the title, dedication, table of contents, abstract, bibliography and honor code statement. It also does not include any appendix material.)”

“An excellent senior thesis can be 75 pages or less. No thesis should be longer than 115 pages. ... The 115-page limit includes: ... all footnotes ... The page limit does not include: ... ancillary material (e.g. the appendix) ... the bibliography”

“The prescribed minimum length of text only, excluding appendices, charts, bibliography, illustrations, or images, is 75 pages. The prescribed maximum length is 100 pages.”

“writing the senior thesis, an essay or group of related essays on a philosophical topic or group of related topics, totaling 10,000 to 15,000 words”

Litrevu's calculator: at 15,000 words, plan a literature review of about 3,000 words (2,250 to 3,750). Plan every chapter

“a senior thesis is typically a focused essay of 70 to 100 double-spaced pages (or around 25,000 words of text excluding footnotes).”

Litrevu's calculator: at 25,000 words, plan a literature review of about 5,000 words (3,750 to 6,250). Plan every chapter

“The minimum length of the thesis is 60 pages, and the maximum length is 120 pages (excluding bibliography).”

“A thesis must be at least 20 pages long, not including references or appendices.”

“10,000 to 15,000 words (approx. 30-60 pages)”

Litrevu's calculator: at 15,000 words, plan a literature review of about 3,000 words (2,250 to 3,750). Plan every chapter

On the literature review: “the Review of Literature, contains a minimum of 40 references, half or more of which are primary sources and dated within the last five years, and a minimum of 40 pages.”

On sources: “the Review of Literature, contains a minimum of 40 references, half or more of which are primary sources and dated within the last five years”

“Dissertation total: about 100-125 pages (+ references)”

On the literature review: “A revised literature review. (30-40 pages)”

“Typically, a dissertation is least 100 pages, not including the references and appendices.”

On the literature review: “Chapter 2: Literature Review 25-40 pages”

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“The University strongly recommends that the five chapters of the dissertation consist of at least 85 pages.”

On the literature review: “Chapter Two-28-30 pages”

On sources: “There must be a minimum of 50 references”

The handbook's Chapter Two is the review of literature.

“The typical senior essay is 40–50 pages (no more than 12,500 words), plus a bibliography and bibliographical essay.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 12,500 words, plan a literature review of about 2,500 words (1,900 to 3,150). Plan every chapter

“One-semester essay: approximately 25–30 pages, double-spaced (12pt font), and NO MORE THAN 30 PAGES ... Captions, the list of illustrations, bibliography, and the illustrations themselves do NOT count toward the word limit. Only the body text and footnotes/endnotes are included in the limits above.”

On sources: “By the time you’re ready to write, you should have at least 10-12 scholarly sources”

“Yearlong essay: approximately 55–75 pages, double-spaced (12pt font), and NO MORE THAN 75 PAGES ... Captions, the list of illustrations, bibliography, and the illustrations themselves do NOT count toward the word limit. Only the body text and footnotes/endnotes are included in the limits above.”

On sources: “By the time you’re ready to write, you should have at least 10-12 scholarly sources”

“Typically, finished senior essays range from 30-40 pages.”

“Although it is difficult to determine standards for the length of a 24-credit piece of work, a large percentage of successful theses are about 100 pages long. The body of the thesis often consists of 60 to 80 pages. As the ideas contained in research work and the thesis should be clear and concisely written, a thesis should rarely exceed 150 pages.”

“Normally, a Master’s thesis does not exceed 100 pages in length. GPS considers 150 pages to be the maximum (including title page, abstracts, table of contents, contribution of authors/preface, acknowledgements, bibliography/reference list, and appendices).”

On the literature review: “The review can be incorporated in the Introduction chapter, addressed in a standalone chapter, or distributed across multiple chapters.”

“There is no page limit, but unnecessarily long theses are viewed negatively since one of the norms of academic scholarship is concision.”

On the literature review: “The review can be incorporated in the Introduction chapter, addressed in a standalone chapter, or distributed across multiple chapters.”

“MSc = 100 pages ... Page limits are specific to each type of format. If you go over these limits then written permission (email to Graduate Studies Advisor ) is required from each member of the supervisory committee before the thesis can be submitted.”

On the literature review: “Ch.2: Literature Review ... (may be included in intro.)”

“The length of a thesis should be a maximum of 100 double-spaced typewritten pages.”

“PhD = 175 pages ... Page limits are specific to each type of format. If you go over these limits then written permission (email to Graduate Studies Advisor ) is required from each member of the supervisory committee before the thesis can be submitted.”

On the literature review: “Ch.2: Literature Review ... (may be included in intro.)”

“For example, individual graduate programs that continue to prefer the traditional monograph-style thesis may have department-specific rules on such matters as maximum length (taking into account the burden on an external examiner to read a thesis that is over 100,000 words).”

“For example, individual graduate programs that continue to prefer the traditional monograph-style thesis may have department-specific rules on such matters as maximum length (taking into account the burden on an external examiner to read a thesis that is over 100,000 words).”

“In most fields, a doctoral dissertation will range from 60,000 to 80,000 words in length, exclusive of footnotes, bibliography, and appendices.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 80,000 words, plan a literature review of about 9,600 words (8,000 to 12,000). Plan every chapter

“Normally, a Master’s Thesis should not exceed 200 pages in length (50,000 words) and a PhD dissertation should not exceed 400 pages in length (100,000 words) from title page to CV.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 50,000 words, plan a literature review of about 10,000 words (7,500 to 12,500). Plan every chapter

“Normally, a Master’s Thesis should not exceed 200 pages in length (50,000 words) and a PhD dissertation should not exceed 400 pages in length (100,000 words) from title page to CV.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“When finished, the thesis should be approximately 80-100 pages in length (between 24,000 and 30,000 words), including Works Cited and Consulted.”

Litrevu's calculator: at 30,000 words, plan a literature review of about 6,000 words (4,500 to 7,500). Plan every chapter

“The recommended MSc thesis length is 85-100 pages (excluding references).”

On the literature review: “Literature Review (typically up to 25-30 pages)”

“Candidates are advised to regard the normal length of a PhD thesis as 75,000 words. The Department imposes a minimum limit of 50,000 words and a maximum limit of 100,000 words (inclusive of prefatory matter, appendices, bibliography, and all)”

Litrevu's calculator: at 100,000 words, plan a literature review of about 12,000 words (10,000 to 15,000). Plan every chapter

“The department considers 150-300 printed pages to be a suitable length for a PhD thesis. This length includes footnotes, bibliography, and any appendices. Theses exceeding 400 pages will not be recommended for examination.”

“An ideal master’s thesis should be between 90 and 110 pages of text exclusive of references and appendices.”

“A PhD dissertation is longer, generally between 160 and 260 pages.”