Answered By: Ros Sykes
Last Updated: Jan 09, 2025     Views: 17801

The word count usually includes everything in the main body of the text including citations, quotations and tables. Everything before the main text (e.g. abstract, acknowledgements, contents, executive summaries) and everything after the main text (e.g. references, bibliographies, appendices) are not included in the word count limit.

There are exceptions to this, but if there is an exception it should be explained in your assessment brief.  For more information see the University Assessment Policy.

 

Comments (1)

  1. ah...well...that's 772 words off my word count...I may need to request an extension to my project submission date.
    by Abdullah Qadri on May 02, 2024