Dissertation

How it is used

Common in university regulations and in conversations with supervisors: dissertation topic, dissertation committee, dissertation defense. Which word is used, thesis or dissertation, depends on the country and the institution.

Example sentences

1. He is writing his doctoral dissertation on migration and urban housing.

2. The undergraduate dissertation should be around 10,000 words.

Common collocations

• doctoral dissertation
• dissertation committee
• dissertation topic
• complete a dissertation

Related terms

• thesisA long piece of original research written for a university degree; also the main idea or position that an essay or article argues for.
• PhDDoctor of Philosophy: the highest university research degree, awarded after several years of original research and a thesis.
• supervisorAn academic who guides a student's thesis or research project, giving feedback on plans, drafts and progress.
• thesis defenseAn oral examination in which a candidate presents a thesis and answers questions from a committee of examiners, who then decide the result.

More terms: Thesis and Article Structure

• abstract
• paper
• conclusion
• discussion
• draft
• limitation
• proofread
• IMRaD
• introduction
• methods section
• keyword
• appendix