What guidance should I follow when formatting my dissertation?

Your academic department may have preferences about how you lay your work out for submission, including:

• font size and style
• line spacing
• cover sheet
• margin size
• the bibliographic style e.g. for footnotes and/or in-text citations and the bibliography ( Find out more )
• any special subject-related requirements

You can usually find information about these preferences

• in Blackboard
• on the departmental website
• in a core module handbook
• in an undergraduate or postgraduate handbook

If you are at all unsure, ask your department.

Always check with your academic department to ensure that you meet these preferences. If you don't, you may lose marks.