Length of thesis for the MPhil degree

University of London Ordinance 12 requires that the length of the thesis in any field shall not, other than in the most exceptional circumstances, exceed 60,000 words inclusive of footnotes and appendices, other than documentary or statistical appendices, and exclusive of bibliography. This word limit and those below do not apply to editions of a text or texts. In the following fields the thesis shall not normally exceed the lesser number of words indicated, but a candidate wishing to exceed the prescribed limit may apply for permission to the College through his/her supervisor, such application being made in writing at least six months before the presentation of the thesis:

Classics: 40,000
Economics: 55,000
Geography: 40,000
Materials Science: 40,000-50,000 and in any event not exceeding 60,000 (exclusive of any accompanying data in microfiche form)
Philosophy (all fields of study): “normally around 45,000 words with a maximum of 60,000 words”
Sociology: 55,000