S.L. 327.441 Art. 9Dissertation.

(1) Students following a programme which includes the writing of a dissertation to which 70 or 80 ECTS credits are assigned shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of between 40,000 and 45,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) The provisional title of the dissertation and a detailed research proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval at the time of application.

(3) Students following a programme which includes the writing of a dissertation to which 60 ECTS credits are assigned shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of not less than 35,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board.

(4) In such instances, a detailed research the proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval by the beginning of the second semester.

(5) In all cases, 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 who shall provide guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period of study.