Regulations for Formatting Master’s Project Works, Reports, and Theses, and Doctoral Dissertations

Abstract

This document and its annexes set the rules to be followed for the preparation and formatting of written work, under the 2nd and 3rd cycles of studies at Universidade Portucalense. It also summarizes a set of general methodological and technical aspects to be adopted when carrying out academic work pursuant to the Decree-Law No. 115/2013, of 7 August. Accordingly, Doctoral Theses (or equivalents) and Master’s-level work (Dissertations, Internship Reports, Projects, or any other work that may come to be legally recognized) presented for public defence at Universidade Portucalense, pursuant to national legislation and corresponding internal regulations, as a requirement for obtaining the degrees of Doctor or Master, respectively, shall comply with the rules set forth herein. In this way, it seeks to guide and ensure the standardisation of general criteria concerning the internal structure and formatting of these works. However, this document does not present an exhaustive set of guidelines, leaving room for the departments to define specific aspects related to the formatting or procedures not regulated by this document.