Graduate Thesis and Dissertation General Guidelines were approved by the University Graduate Council on November 7, 2018, with further revisions in June 2023. Please view the PDF document below to review the guidelines. Also, check out the Capstone and Thesis research guide for help getting started. 

Also note that within Webster University, each school and college has particular applications of the thesis or dissertation specific to the disciplines of study for that academic unit. In addition, dual-accredited international campuses may have special requirements. The Graduate Thesis and Dissertation General Guidelines, however, form the basis of commonality for all theses and dissertations produced by graduate students of Webster University. For additional specific requirements or an explanation of a thesis or dissertation in the student’s major, the local director, department chair (if in St. Louis) or department head or coordinator (if outside of U.S.) should be consulted.