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Style and Policy Manual for Master Thesis Faculty of Science and Technology University of Macau GENERAL INFORMATION FOR FILING OF THESIS INTRODUCTION The requirements described in this Style and Policy Manual have been established so that Master’s thesis are presented in a form suitable for library cataloging and shelving. The thesis takes its place in the library as a product of in-depth and carefully conducted research, and it is, therefore, designed to appear in form comparable to a published work. It is your responsibility to read and follow the requirements presented here and to submit documents of highest quality. The final copies will not be accepted with corrections, insufficient margins, or if they are of such poor quality that reproduced copies cannot be made. Because of changes in requirements, students should not use existing library or faculty copies of theses as examples of proper format. It is strongly suggested that you have a draft of the entire thesis reviewed by your adviser well before the final copies are made. REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER THESIS Completion of requirements for Master thesis enrollment Student must complete the required courses (or credits) of his/her program and obtain an overall C+ grade point average (GPA) or higher before he/she can enroll for thesis work. Student must submit a proposal of the thesis work together with a thesis enrollment form (obtained from registry) to his/her supervisor who will then endorse the proposal and application. The endorsed proposal will then be submitted to the Dean of the faculty for final approval. With the final approval, student can then register for thesis work. A thesis fee must then pay to the registry. Language The thesis must be written in English. Defense Examination for Master Degree Thesis Examination Committee After the thesis submission (unbound copy) to the supervisor, an Examination Committee for the