Thesis

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Academia

In academia, a thesis or dissertation is a document that presents the author's research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature for a degree or professional qualification. A thesis statement is the statement that begins a formal essay or argument.

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At Canadian universities, writings presented in fulfillment of undergraduate coursework requirements are normally called papers, term papers or essays. A long paper presented for completion of an honours degree is sometimes called a major paper, or, more rarely, an undergraduate thesis or honours thesis. Major papers presented as the final project for a masters degree are normally called theses; and major papers presenting the student's research towards a doctoral degree are called dissertations.

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Canadian universities - Undergraduate - Masters degree - Doctoral degree

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At UK universities, the term thesis is usually more associated with an undergraduate degree , while dissertation is the more common term for the final research piece required for a postgraduate or doctoral degree.

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Undergraduate - Postgraduate - Doctoral

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In many US doctoral programs, the term dissertation can refer to the major part of the student's total time spent (along with 2-3 years of classes), and may take years of full-time work to complete. At some universities, dissertation is the term for the required submission for the doctorate and thesis refers only to the master's degree requirement. At many others, the word thesis is used for both.

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