see Thesis (disambiguation).
   A dissertation (also called thesis^[1] or disquisition) is a document
   The word "thesis" comes from the Greek the'si*s, meaning "position",
   thesis is applied to a Master's Degree and Dissertation is utilized
     * 2 Thesis committee
     * 4 Thesis examinations
     * 5 Submission of the thesis
   A typical thesis has a title page, an abstract, a table of contents, a
   technical thesis), results, discussion, acknowledgments, a dedication,
   candidates have to follow when preparing a thesis document. In
   page by page by the accepting officer before the thesis is accepted
[edit] Thesis committee
   A thesis or dissertation committee is a committee that supervises a
   committee, or jury, at the oral examination of the thesis (see below).
   undergraduate thesis or honours thesis. Major papers presented as the
   A typical undergraduate thesis might be forty pages. Masters theses
   In France, the academic dissertation or thesis is called a thèse while
   In Germany, an academic thesis is called Abschlussarbeit (for
   of study. A Bachelor thesis is often 40-60 pages long, other theses
   In Pakistan, at undergraduate level the thesis is usually called final
   extensive than a thesis and bears lesser credit hours too. The
   allow students to accomplish a project of 6 credits or a thesis of 9
   for the awarding of a degree with thesis. A written report and a
   public thesis defense is mandatory, in the presence of a board of
   At universities in the United Kingdom, the term thesis is usually
   Individual departments and faculties set thesis word lengths. Theses
   required submission for the doctorate and thesis refers only to the
[edit] Thesis examinations
   known as a thesis or dissertation defense, while in England and other
          The thesis is accepted as presented. A grade may be awarded,
     * The thesis must be revised.
          jury and/or the thesis supervisor will make the decision on the
          examiners may all sign the thesis with the verbal understanding
          that the candidate will review the revised thesis with his or
          The thesis must be revised extensively and undergo the
          The thesis is unacceptable and the candidate must withdraw from
          This verdict is given only when the thesis requires major
   proceed with working on a dissertation. Second, since the thesis
   normally have reviewed the thesis extensively before recommending the
   take place). It is also fairly rare for a thesis to be accepted
   thesis may be awarded the lesser degree of M.Phil (Master of
   thesis.
   thesis, copies are sent by mail to examiners and then reports sent
   In Germany, a thesis is often examined with an oral defense
   In North America, the thesis defense or oral defense is the final
   The examining committee normally consists of the thesis committee,
   questions about the thesis itself and the subject matter. In many
   schools masters thesis defenses are restricted to the examinee and the
   At some US institutions a longer public lecture (known as a "thesis
   talk" or "thesis seminar") by the candidate will accompany the defense
   In the UK, Ireland and Hong Kong the thesis defense is called a viva
[edit] Submission of the thesis
   Submission of the thesis is the last formal requirement for most
   submit a complete copy of the thesis to the appropriate body within
   permission to make the thesis available as part of its collection) and
   copyrighted materials in the thesis). Many large scientific publishing
   Failure to submit the thesis by the deadline may result in graduation
   Once all the paperwork is in order, copies of the thesis may be made
    1. ^ Originally, the words "dissertation" and "thesis" were not
       was the thesis, while the dissertation was the line of reasoning
     * How to Write Diploma, Master or PhD Thesis? Guidelines for writing
       a diploma, master or PhD thesis.