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Dissertations

Guidance on how to complete your dissertation.

Dissertation Roadmap

This roadmap provides a broad overview of the steps involved in completing a Dissertation. Your specific program may include additional requirements or variations in the process. Please refer to your program's Dissertation Handbook or Guidelines for detailed instructions.

A winding road scene with numbered stops along the way to show ten common steps in the dissertation process. 1. Identify and refine your research question. 2. Search for Literature. 3. Write the Literature Review. 4. Write a proposal or prospectus if required. 5. Develop the research design and methodology. 6. Conduct Original Data & Analyze Data. 7. Write Additional Dissertation Chapters and Formatting. 8. Feedback and Revision or Edits. 9. Dissertation Defense. 10. Submission and Publication.