Guidelines for Formatting Master Thesis
Approved by the IAS faculty meeting on July 26, 2017

Master’s Program in International Area Studies
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Tsukuba
1. Cover Page
The cover page and inside cover page of the thesis should be formatted as shown in the samples
attached.

2. Paper size
You should use A4-sized paper (portrait orientation) and print the thesis on one side of the page
only (do not print on both sides of a page).

3. Font and Line Spacing
The main text of the thesis should be 35 lines per page, in a standard serif font (such asTimes New Roman, 11 pt.), with adequate margins (25 mm top and bottom, 30 mm left,
and 25 mm right margin). Tables, figures, footnotes, appendices, and references should bewritten in 10 or 10.5 points. The font and font size should be consistent throughout thethesis.
The main text of the thesis should use single spacing. The line spacing of footnotes should benarrower than that of the main text. For formatting purposes, tables should be single spaced
and not extend beyond one page.

4. Page Numbers
For the Table of Contents, small Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, iv…) should be used. For themain text, Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3 …..) should be used. Page numbers should be set
within 8-10 mm from the bottom.

5. Tables and Figures
Each table and figure should be numbered according to the chapter number and thenumber of the table/figure. Example: Tables in Chapter 2 should be numbered “Table2-1,” “Table 2-2,” etc. Tables in Chapter 3 should be numbered “Table 3-1,” Table 3-2,”
etc. Follow the same format for figures.

The table (or figure) number and the title of the table/figure should be at the top. Thesource should be at the bottom.

6. Paragraphs
The main text should be composed of paragraphs, and a paragraph should consist of a setof sentences, not of one sentence only. The first line of each paragraph should beindented 3 to 5 characters (3 characters if writing in Japanese; 5 spaces if writing inEnglish) from the left margin. Do not add an extra line between paragraphs.

7. Table of Contents
Please see the samples attached below.

8. References
As each field/discipline has standards for indicating references, each student should consult withhis/her main supervisor as to the most appropriate referencing system to use.
All Internet references with URLs must include the access date.

9. Copyright Regulations and Serious Penalties for Plagiarism
You must not fabricate or falsify data obtained in your research, and you are strictly
required to respect the originality of others’ articles/ books. Each citation should clarify
the source of the original data/reference. If your thesis fails to do so, your thesis might
be judged as having been plagiarized from other works. If such plagiarism or any otheracademic misconduct is detected in your thesis, your degree might be revoked even manyyears after your graduation.

Your thesis outside cover should look like this.

筑波大学大学院修士課程
人文社会科学研究科修士論文

Thesis Title:
Subtitle

FAMILY NAME

first name（国際地域研究専攻）

２０１△年△月The inside cover page should look like this.
Follow this example

Title in English（Title in Japanese）

A Thesis Submitted to the Master’s Program in International Area Studies,
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Tsukuba
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Arts in (Area Studies, International Studies, Public Policy, Economics)[Author’s Name: FAMILY NAME first name][Month and Year of Submission][Supervisor：…… Name of Supervisor: …… ](optional)[Co-Advisors：…… Names of Co-Advisors: …… ](optional)[Co-Advisors：…… Names of Co-Advisors: …… ](optional)Sample 1
Table of Contents (Form A)

Abstract…..i

Acknowledgements (Optional)…..ii

Table of Contents…..iii

List of Figures…..iv

List of Tables…..v

List of Abbreviations (if necessary)…..vi

Introduction…..1

Chapter 1: Chapter Title…..15

1.1 Section Title…..15

1.1.1 Subsection Title…..15・・・

Chapter 2: Chapter Title…..30

2.1 Section Title…..30

2.1.1 Subsection Title

…..30

・・・

Chapter 3: Chapter Title
3.1

…..60

Section Title…..60

3.1.1 Subsection Title…..60・・・

Conclusion…..90

Appendix 1: Title (if necessary)…..101

Appendix 2: Title (if necessary)…..109References…..112.

Sample 2
Table of Contents (Form B)

Abstract…..i

Acknowledgements (Optional)…..ii

Table of Contents…..iii

List of Figures…..iv

List of Tables…..v

List of Abbreviations (if necessary)…..vi

Chapter 1: :Introduction…..1

1.1 Section Title…..1

1.1.1 Subsection Title…..1・・・

Chapter 2: Chapter Title…..30

2.1 Section Title…..30

2.1.1 Subsection Title…..30・・・

Chapter 3: Chapter Title
3.1

…..60

Section Title…..60

3.1.1 Subsection Title

…..60

・・・

Chapter 4: Conclusion…...90Appendix 1: Title (if necessary)…..101

Appendix 2: Title (if necessary)…..109References…..112