Section Content

Your Master's or Doctoral thesis must contain an abstract in French.

• Master's thesis abstract: 300 words maximum
• Doctoral thesis abstract: 700 words maximum

For greater visibility in international databases, it is recommended that you also include an English abstract.

Each abstract must be on a separate page.

The English abstract must follow the French one.

The table of contents should be generated automatically using your word processing software.

It must include:

• The front matter (abstracts, dedications, acknowledgements, preface, etc.)
• The titles of the body sections
• The list of tables
• The list of diagrams
• The list of figures
• The list of abbreviations and acronyms, etc.

A preface is mandatory for theses and dissertations that include articles.

The preface must contain information on:

• The publication status of included articles (dates of submission, acceptance, or publication)
• Differences or changes between the article included in the thesis or dissertation and the published version
• Your author status (first or not)
• Your exact role in the preparation of each article
• The coauthors of each article

Each of the sections (introduction, chapter, conclusion) in the body of the Master's or Doctoral thesis must start on a new page.

There are certain special rules to follow when including papers.

See the presentation rules for including papers

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies does not have a prescribed bibliographic style. You should choose a style based on the standards in your field of study.