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Steps for Master's Students
***The next deadline for the submission of the initial thesis and final thesis is December 15th 2022. The status for the initial thesis submission in myThesis should be at “Eval. Authorized by GPD” by that deadline. Please note: examiners must be approved and secured in myThesis in order to be able to submit the initial thesis via the platform (i.e., the “Examiners Accepted Invitation” status”). For more information, visit our webpage .
Are you a Master's student preparing to submit your thesis?
New : Students who are submitting their thesis as of June 1st 2022 must upload a completed checklist on myThesis with their initial thesis. This checklist should be uploaded as a supplemental document on myThesis.
Please refer to the new thesis submission process guidelines and FAQs .
Click the button below to access myThesis:
Student Guidelines
- The new process does not apply to theses being resubmitted after revision.
Supervisor Guidelines
- Step-by-step instructions for supervisors .

Graduate Program Director (GPD) Guidelines
- Step-by-step instructions for GPDs .
Important Information
Thesis title and abstract.
- Thesis title (Final version). You should review the thesis title in the Intent to Submit Thesis tab. If needed, the title can be updated and the Intent to Submit Thesis form resubmitted. You can then return to the Thesis Submission page to continue submitting your thesis for examination.
- Thesis abstract. Review your abstract(s) prior to your submission of your initial thesis. We encourage students to keep in mind the requirements for abstracts at the time of the final submission of the thesis on Minerva:
They should be text only, i.e. no images, special characters (apart from the West European character set excluding the “Œ” and “œ”), chemical or mathematical formulae, or special formatting (e.g. lists, tables). They should be less than 4000 characters. Abstracts in English and French are mandatory in the final version of the thesis submitted through Minerva.
- Thesis in PDF format. Your initial thesis should be submitted on myThesis in PDF format. The naming convention for the thesis file must be as follows:
lastname_first name_unit name(can be abbreviated)_thesis.pdf e.g., LASTNAME_John_Electrical&ComputerEng(ECE)_thesis.pdf
- Supplementary file (if required)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International License . Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, McGill University .
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McGill Thesis Template
McGill Masters thesis template

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Thesis Components · 1. Title page · 2. A detailed table of contents · 3. A brief abstract in both English and French. · 4. Acknowledgements · 5. Contribution to
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Department of Human Genetics, McGill University. July 2020 ... In either monograph or manuscript format, the thesis must contain methodology, results and.
The following are general requirements for McGill theses. Academic Units* are encouraged to provide additional written guidance to students outlining
A manuscript-based doctoral thesis must include the text of a minimum of two manuscripts published, submitted or to be submitted for publication. Articles must
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Please refer to the new thesis submission process guidelines and FAQs. ... Your initial thesis should be submitted on myThesis in PDF format.
McGill Masters thesis template. ... LaTeX Project Public License 1.3c. Abstract. McGill Masters thesis template. Tags. UniversityThesisMcGill University.