Abstract

The abstract contains a clear statement of the essence of the thesis.  The problem or questions dealt with, the methods of investigation used, and the general conclusions are stated here.

• All versions of the abstract (PDF and abstract entered into the Thesis Registration System) must be the same. The Thesis Registration System requires the abstract to be entered as a single paragraph.
• Abstract length maximums:
  • Master's degrees: 150 words
  • Doctoral degrees: 350 words 
• Use plain text only; bullets, numbered paragraphs, citations, footnotes, or graphics are not acceptable in abstracts.
• The abstract must fit on a single page.

Keywords

• Choose words or phrases that will help people to locate your thesis via search tools (library catalogues, Google, etc.)
• Keywords appear under the abstract and must be entered into the Thesis Registration System.  

Example Keywords:  Maximum 6 words, or phrases; separated by semi-colons; sentence case; no period after