How long must a thesis be?
The MA paper should use theoretically informed analysis or interpretation to make an argument regarding a significant problem, event, issue, process, relationship, or institution in international relations. It should be approximately 35-45 pages in length. Theses over 14,000 words, including footnotes, will not be accepted. The Committee strongly recommends Kate Turabian’s A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations and The Chicago Manual of Style as guides to the proper format for research papers.
