S.L. 327.418 Art. 7Dissertation.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of between a minimum of 18,000 and a maximum of 20,000

words, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board of Studies.

(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the third and fourth semester of the course. Each student shall be assigned a supervisor who shall provide guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period of study.

(3) A provisional title of the dissertation and a detailed research proposal shall be approved by the Board of Studies not later than the end of the second semester.

(4) Students are required to familiarise themselves with, and adhere to instructions and guidelines as set out in the Dissertations Handbook provided by the Department of Counselling.