Students enrolled in a research training program must write a Master's thesis or Ph.D. dissertation, which will be rigorously evaluated by a jury. Students will take a limited number of courses, leaving ample time for research work under the guidance of their supervisor.

Deadline for Registering Your Research Topic

Master's degree: By the end of the second academic session.

Ph.D.: Upon admission, students are required to submit an outline of their research project. They will then have the first three sessions of study in which to register it.

Research topic registration form

Writing and Submitting Your Thesis or Dissertation

While writing their thesis or dissertation, students must keep in mind that it will be read by members of the academic community in their field of study.

Thesis and dissertation manuscripts must comply with the strict rules set out in the Guide des mémoires et des thèses (Thesis and dissertation guide).  If you have any questions about these rules or the submission process, please contact the student records management technician in your faculty, department or school.

Libraries Branch
The Libraries Branch provides a Word document template (often called a "style sheet") that meets GPS formatting and presentation requirements. Students can also get support in using the template from library IT support technicians.

UdeM français
UdeM français offers free training and courses for French-speaking and non-French-speaking students who want to improve their mastery of the French language and develop their writing skills.

SVÉ (Services à la vie étudiante — Student life service)
SVÉ offers free workshops as part of its learning support activities. Keep an eye on our calendar of activities.

Submission of Thesis or Dissertation

The student must send a notice of submission to his or her academic unit at least two months before the submission date. The jury selection process can then begin and delays in the evaluation of his or her thesis can be avoided.

At the time of initial submission, the student completes and signs the appropriate authorization forms.

Electronic submission is only for the final submission, i.e., the final version of the manuscript that has been approved by the jury president. On receipt of authorization from the academic unit, the thesis manuscript is submitted to Papyrus, the institutional digital repository.

For questions about electronic submission to Papyrus or for support in creating a PDF file that complies with e-submission requirements, visit the Libraries Branch Electronic Theses and Dissertations website.

Jury

Jury members examine the quality and completeness of the thesis or dissertation manuscript. Their assessment must be rigorous, impartial and structured.

If it determines that the manuscript is excellent, the jury ranks it among the best works in the field. The author may then submit his or her work for various awards.

Withdrawal or Modification of Theses and Dissertations Submitted to Papyrus —Exceptional Procedures

A student wishing to withdraw or modify a thesis or dissertation submitted to Papyrus or to have a distribution embargo added must take the following steps:

• Fill in the appropriate form:
  • Request for confidentiality of a thesis or dissertation or
  • Request for a delay in  distributing a thesis or dissertation or
  • Request to modify a thesis or dissertation.

• Sign the form and have it signed by his/her research supervisor.
• Send the form to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) at direction-esp@esp.umontreal.ca

This type of request is only accepted in exceptional cases. GPS will only do so in cases where the integrity of the thesis or dissertation is in question and where the request is supported by the supervisor. Spelling and other typographical errors are not valid reasons. Note that a request for withdrawal from or modification in Papyrus does not correct or remove the copy that has already been collected and incorporated into Theses Canada. In addition, GPS is the contact point for any other questions relating to the content of a thesis or dissertation in the Papyrus repository.