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Turn your start date and deadline into a thesis or dissertation timeline, split your word count across chapters, and track milestones. Saved in your browser.
Also covers: Dissertation planner · Thesis timeline · Dissertation word count planner · PhD planner
e.g. 10,000–15,000 for a master's dissertation, 80,000–100,000 for a PhD thesis. Check your handbook.
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Word budget · 15,000 words
Your start date, submission deadline, and target word count.
The time is split across typical stages (proposal, literature review, methodology, data collection, analysis, writing). Change the percentages, names, or add your own.
Each milestone gets dates, the current one is highlighted, and the word count is split across your chapters.
The words are used differently by country: in the US a thesis is usually a master's and a dissertation a PhD, and in the UK often the reverse. The planning is the same, so this tool covers both.
A common empirical structure is about 10% introduction, 25% literature review, 15% methodology, 20% results, 20% discussion, and 10% conclusion. Follow your department's guidance where it differs.
Supervisor feedback, editing, referencing, and formatting take longer than most students expect; the default plan keeps a quarter of the time for writing, revision, and final edits.
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