MSc dissertations and projects
The deadline for the submission of Informatics project dissertations in 2022/23 is Tuesday, 22 August 2023 at 16.00.
Handing in your dissertation/project
You should submit online. Dissertation/project must have a cover sheet as the first page (see below).
Important: You should make additional copies for yourself - to show sponsors, potential employers etc.
Ethical Review
All students should consider the ethical implications of their project, following the ethical guidelines, and should obtain ethical approval if necessary.
Word length
The dissertation should be no longer than 12,000 words (9,000 words for MSc Management for Information Technology) including any quotations in the text, but excluding the abstract, footnotes, tables and their captions, the bibliography and appendices. All extensive listings of data etc should be included as appendices. Program code can also be included as an appendix but we would prefer it to be uploaded electronically via Canvas, or on a USB drive or similar attached to each copy of the dissertation.
Download the Masters dissertation cover sheet [DOCX 16.32KB].
Complete and sign the cover sheet. It includes a declaration stating that you have read and understood the definitions of 'plagiarism' and 'collusion' as set out in the Examination and Assessment Handbook. Warning: if your dissertation is subsequently found to contain material that has been plagiarised, or to be a product of collusion with another student, you risk failing your MSc.
Suggested format
General structure: Title Page, Abstract, Acknowledgements, Table of Contents, Chapter 1, Chapter 2 ....Chapter N, References, Appendices.
For the main body of the dissertation, use a proportional font. For program code, a monospaced font is advised.
Marking criteria
See the left-hand links for the required dissertation content and details of the marking criteria. Where programs form a part of the project, you should expect to be asked to demonstrate a working implementation to your supervisor.