Open University dissertation format requirements

University-level thesis regulations, referencing styles by department, and the department requirements in our library.

PGR · PhD / MPhil

Default referencing

Departments with their own style:

The Open University Law School · Cite Them Right Harvard and OSCOLA

Departments

15 departments

Rules in libraryPublic requirementsHandbook needed

School of Arts & HumanitiesPublic requirements
UG · PGR
School of Computing and CommunicationsHandbook needed
UG · PGT · PGR
School of Creative IndustriesHandbook needed
PGR
School of Education, Childhood, Youth and SportHandbook needed
PGT · PGR
School of Engineering and InnovationHandbook needed
UG · PGR
School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem SciencesHandbook needed
UG · PGR
School of Health, Wellbeing and Social CareHandbook needed
PGR
School of Languages and Applied LinguisticsHandbook needed
PGT · PGR
School of Life, Health and Chemical SciencesHandbook needed
UG · PGR
School of Mathematics and StatisticsHandbook needed
PGR
School of Physical SciencesHandbook needed
UG · PGR
School of Psychology & CounsellingHandbook needed
UG · PGT · PGR
School of Social Sciences & Global StudiesPublic requirements
UG · PGR
The Open University Business SchoolPublic requirements
PGT · PGR
The Open University Law SchoolHandbook needed
PGRCite Them Right Harvard and OSCOLA