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Common collocations with dissertation in American Collocation

dissertation noun countable

US /ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

as a stage in a person’s studies

doctoral
final
final-year
undergraduate

David is completing a doctoral dissertation on the eighteenth-century British novel.

of a particular length

15,000-, 20,000-word etc

In the summer term, each student prepares a 10,000-word dissertation.

not published

unpublished

This account is based on Gorton’s unpublished doctoral dissertation at Columbia University.

based on research

research-based

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

compulsory
optional

Assessment includes a compulsory 10,000-word dissertation.

do a dissertation

do
prepare
produce
undertake
work on
write

All students undertake a compulsory dissertation on a topic related to their programme of study.

do research for a dissertation

plan
research

Jessie spent one month researching her dissertation in Japan.

present a dissertation

defend
present
submit

Candidates are required to submit a dissertation on a subject of their choice.

complete a dissertation

complete
finish

She has recently completed her PhD dissertation.

be the teacher in charge of a student’s dissertation

supervise

I have supervised MA dissertations on a number of topics, including testing and error analysis.

describe something
examine something
explore something
investigate something

This dissertation examines the cultural impact of postwar immigration in Great Britain.