BIRCHAM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

In order to complete your degree syllabus, you are required to submit the following:

1. One final project of at least 50 pages for Bachelor’s and Master’s programs.
2. One thesis of at least 75 pages for Doctorate program.

In both cases, this paper must be typed in English, on white paper (standard size), and on one side of the page only. Two copies have to be submitted to BIU. One of these copies may be forwarded by email on PDF format. Once the project or thesis is corrected, one of the copies stamped by the university will be mailed back to you. Your paper will not be accepted if it does not fulfill the requirements set below.

FORMAT OF THE PROJECT & THESIS

• Front page:

This first page contains the title of the project or thesis, the student's first and last name, the name of the program and the date. The student's signature and the following statement must follow the above mentioned information: "I do hereby attest that I am the sole author of this project/thesis and that its contents are only the result of the readings and research I have done". Of the two copies required by BIU, only one will be filed at BIU and should contain the above statement. The second copy will be stamped and returned to you and does not require the authenticity statement.

• Table of Contents / Bibliography:

Following the front page, you need to include the Table of Contents and the complete list of bibliographic material consulted, including books, journal articles, conference papers, etc.

• Abstract or Synopsis:

Following the table of contents, you need to include the synopsis of one to three pages to provide a brief explanation of the content and objectives of the paper.

• Body of the Paper:

In this section you should develop the core content of the project or thesis. The information contained in the body of the work must be organized as follows: chapters, sections, parts, and/or case studies. This structure is to be reflected in the table of contents and all pages must be numbered. As part of your discussion, you can include graphs, photographs, drawings, charts, photocopies of articles, and any other material that you consider relevant. The body of the project or thesis should fulfill the minimum length requirement without exceeding the limit of 200 pages. Please note that quality of content is priorized over quantity.

With prior approval from BIU, you may also submit published material, such as books, journal or magazine article compilations, research, etc. Of course, these items will not need to fulfill the above format requirements. They can be submitted to BIU in their original format. BIU requires that you submit two copies of each publication.

CONTENT OF THE PROJECT & THESIS

You are free to choose the title and content of your project or thesis. Take advantage of this opportunity to explore in depth the topics that interest you, both personally and professionally. Once you have reached your decision, you may submit a one to three page proposal containing a synopsis of your project/ thesis and the title of the paper to BIU. This preliminary procedure is optional, since all submissions will be approved as long as they relate directly to the field of interest.

The BIU Delegation carries out a fast revision to ensure that your work fulfills the format and length requirements. It then sends the work to the members of the BIU Academic Board for evaluation of the content. This process may take from one to two months. A teacher will correct your assignment and you will be notified of the result by means of the Academic Assignment Control form. The final mark will only appear in the transcript. If your work does not qualify, you will be asked to repeat the assignment or to present a different one. BIU will always explain to you how to improve your work.

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