Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with dissertation in American Collocation
as a stage in a person’s studies
David is completing a doctoral dissertation on the eighteenth-century British novel.
of a particular length
In the summer term, each student prepares a 10,000-word dissertation.
not published
This account is based on Gorton’s unpublished doctoral dissertation at Columbia University.
based on research
Part-time students must submit a research-based dissertation of not more than 15,000 words.
that you have to/do not have to do
Assessment includes a compulsory 10,000-word dissertation.
do a dissertation
All students undertake a compulsory dissertation on a topic related to their programme of study.
do research for a dissertation
Jessie spent one month researching her dissertation in Japan.
present a dissertation
Candidates are required to submit a dissertation on a subject of their choice.
complete a dissertation
She has recently completed her PhD dissertation.
be the teacher in charge of a student’s dissertation
I have supervised MA dissertations on a number of topics, including testing and error analysis.
This dissertation examines the cultural impact of postwar immigration in Great Britain.