The title of the dissertation shall be submitted for approval not later than three months before the formal submission of the dissertation or not later than March 31 of the same academic year of study. The dissertation shall be presented by not later than August 1 of the same academic year of study. The dissertation shall be a critical study that demonstrates the application of research methodology to the investigation of problems relevant to the field of study, and shall not exceed 20,000 words in length.
