4. Examinations and Assessments

4.5 Dissertations

 

You may offer a dissertation for one or two units. 

For a one-unit dissertation, you are expected to spend the equivalent time and effort on your dissertation as a 16-hour lecture course, including the associated private study, completion of problem sheets, and dedicated revision for examinations. For a two-unit dissertation, you are expected to spend the equivalent time and effort on your dissertation as a 32-hour lecture course, with the same considerations for associated work.

Please note, that if you choose to do a single-unit dissertation, you will be required to give an informal presentation to your supervisor and at least one other person as part of your supervision. 

Topics are available from Appendix E of this handbook. Please note, this list is not considered final until after the first meeting of the Joint Supervisory Committee for MMathPhys/MSc Mathematical and Theoretical Physics, around week 3 of Michaelmas term. 

You can also propose a topic of your own, in which case you must find an appopriate faculty member or research staff to supervise. You must make an intitial proposal to them and they will approve or help you make changes to the proposal where necessary. If they are unable to supervise you or feel your wrok is more suited to another member of staff, they may suggest someone else. 

All students wishing to take a dissertation must formally apply through the following link on the Maths website (make sure you are signed in with your SSO): https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/form/webform-16642

The form will be open between week 4 - 6. The deadline to apply is Monday of Week 6 in Michaelmas term. 

More specific guidance is available on the course website: http://mmathphys.physics.ox.ac.uk/students  

The deadline for submission of the dissertation is 12 noon on Monday of week 6, Trinity term. Dissertations must be submitted electronically and instructions on the online submission process will be included in the notice to candidates.