Cambridge University

The examination consists of the following:
(a) a bibliography of an approved area of study, containing not more than one hundred items;
(b)  two essays, each not exceeding 4,000 words in length, or equivalent exercises, on
topics approved or prescribed by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of English;
(c)  a thesis, of not less than 10,000 words and [...]

The examination for the course in History and Philosophy of Architecture consists of:
(i) a thesis, of not more than 20,000 words in length, excluding appendices and bibliography, on a topic approved by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Architecture and History of Art;
three essays, each of not more than 5,000 words, on topics lo [...]