MSc Project Reports

Report requirements:

 Length should 12-18,000 words (depending on the type of project – a development project
would have a shorter write up than a research or case study project).
 Main text should use Calabri, Times Roman or Garamond font in 12 point size
 Headings should be formatted clearly and numbered appropriately
 Tables and Figures should all be labelled and numbered appropriately
 Use Harvard referencing
 Divide the report into sections as suggested below
 Include a footer on every page that gives at least the page number
 Appendices should be used to include details not included in the text such as questionnaires,
full sets of design diagrams, User needs analysis etc.
 Ensure the front page is as follows:

The front cardboard cover contains a hole through which the following should be viewable

Project Title

By: Student Name

Supervisor: Supervisor name

Below this (out of the window, but still on the front page) should be the wording:

A project report submitted in partial fulfilment of the

Degree of MSc [Course title]

ALL Projects MUST include a Literature Review section and a Critical Analysis section. Other sections
will vary depending on the project. Suggestions are given below:

Suggested section headings for a DEVELOPMENT Project:

Each development project should have a THEORETICAL or PRACTICE focus. You should state this in the
abstract, and it should be the basis of the literature review.
Front page
Contents
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
3 Development approach
4 Requirements
5 Design
6 Implementation
7 Testing and Evaluation
8 Critical Evaluation
9 Conclusion
References
Appendices

Suggested headings for a RESEARCH Project:

Each research project should have a RESEARCH QUESTION. You should state clearly in the abstract in
one or two sentences the research question for your project.
Front page
Contents
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Research context and question
3 Literature Review
4 Research Questions
5 Method
6 Results
7 Discussion
8 Critical Evaluation
9 Conclusion
References
Appendices