Can you do a dissertation without a supervisor?

The word dissertation is typically reserved for the final document summarizing the research of a PhD candidate. For PhD, the answer is yes. Your “supervisor” is not your supervisor.

Can you change dissertation supervisor?

1) If your dissertation supervisor isn’t right, change. Mine was brilliant. If you don’t feel like they’re giving you the right advice, request to swap to someone else – providing it’s early on and your reason is valid, your department shouldn’t have a problem with it.

How is an undergraduate dissertation marked?

Typically dissertations are blind double marked. So that each marker judges the work independently and only then discusses with a colleague, the definitive mark to be awarded.

Does an undergraduate dissertation have to be original?

Students are often told their dissertation needs to be ‘original’. This sends many people into a big panic, trying to find a topic that’s never been done before, stressing themselves out right from the start. They really don’t need to – original doesn’t need to mean ground-breaking in terms of topic.

How many hours should you spend on your dissertation?

Some people plan to spend at least two hours on their dissertation each day; others make sure to write two pages each day. Figure out a plan that works for you. For at least part of the time that I wrote my dissertation, I made sure to work on the writing and research aspects for at least three to four hours per day.

Do I have to agree with my dissertation supervisor on everything?

You and your dissertation supervisor absolutely don’t have to agree on everything – and disagreements can be enormously constructive (see below). However, there are also some approaches to the same field that are fundamentally incompatible.

How hard is it to write a dissertation?

Writing a dissertation can be one of the hardest tasks a university student has to accomplish – but it will come to an end. Photograph: Randy Faris/Corbis The sun is shining but many students won’t see the daylight. Because it’s that time of year again – dissertation time.

What to do when I’m stuck in my dissertation?

It’s best to get into the habit of checking in with your dissertation supervisor frequently to discuss where you plan on going next. If you’re stuck, your supervisor may be able to help you frame an argument, or transition from one to another. Or they might point you to a couple of sources who will help you make the argument you’re trying to make.

Do you have to do a dissertation to graduate with honours?

Whether you need to do a dissertation or not to graduate with honours is university specific and part of the individual university/course regulations. I have LLB (Hons) and did not have to do a dissertation. OP – I chose to take an elective module that was 50\% coursework in my final year, so submitted an 8000 word essay.