This is a LaTeX template for the purposes of writing a MSc Economics Dissertation at University College London (UCL).
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% TEMPLATE FOR UCL MSc ECONOMICS THESES
% (c) Elliott Christensen, 2023
% This is a template for a MSc Thesis document based upon a template uploaded by Sofia Feist, 2020.
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% ------------------ DOCUMENT SETUP ------------------
% The document class defines the document type (article) and sets the font size (12pt)
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
% Your name
\author{the author}
% Inputs the Document Packages
\input{Packages}
% Controls how many subsections the document can take
% and how many of those will get put into the contents pages.
%\setcounter{secnumdepth}{2}
% \setcounter{tocdepth}{2}
% Line Spacing
\setstretch{1.5}
% The folder path where the images will be uploaded
\graphicspath{ {./Image/} }
% Places a dot after Chapter/Section/Subsection number in Table of Contents
% \renewcommand{\cftchapaftersnum}{.}
\renewcommand{\cftsecaftersnum}{.}
\renewcommand{\cftsubsecaftersnum}{}
% Customize Dot spacing in Table of Contents/List of Figures/Tables
\renewcommand{\cftdotsep}{0.3}
% Numeration Type for Chapters and Sections (Roman I, II, II / Arabic 1, 2, 3)
% \renewcommand\thechapter{\Roman{chapter}}
\renewcommand\thesection{\arabic{section}}
% Line Break Properties
\tolerance=1
\emergencystretch=\maxdimen
\hyphenpenalty=10000
\hbadness=10000
% Formatting Table of Contents/Lists titles
\renewcommand{\contentsname}{\normalfont\bfseries\LARGE{CONTENTS}}
\renewcommand{\listfigurename}{\normalfont\bfseries\LARGE{LIST OF FIGURES}}
\renewcommand{\listtablename}{\normalfont\bfseries\LARGE{LIST OF TABLES}}
% Title Formatting customization
\titleformat{\chapter}{\normalfont\bfseries\LARGE}{\thechapter.}{1em}{\MakeUppercase}
\titlespacing*{\chapter} {0pt} {0pt} {0pt} % left, before, after
\titleformat{\section}{\normalfont\bfseries}{\thesection.}{1em}{\MakeUppercase}
\titlespacing*{\section} {0pt} {0pt} {0pt}
\titleformat{\subsection}{\normalfont\bfseries}{\thesubsection}{1em}{}
\titlespacing*{\subsection} {0pt} {10pt} {10pt}
\titleformat{\subsubsection}{\normalfont\bfseries}{}{1em}{}
\titlespacing*{\subsubsection} {0pt} {10pt} {10pt}
% HEADER AND FOOTER
\pagestyle{fancy} % Set Page Style (Header and Footer Style)
\fancyhf{} % Clears the header and footer (from the default info)
% Add a horizontal line by removing the % sign before the renewcommand (or vice versa):
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0.1pt}
% Header
\fancyhead[L]{\textit{Student Name}}
\fancyhead[C]{\textit{MSc Economics}}
\fancyhead[R]{\textit{September 2023}}
% Footer
\fancyfoot[C]{\thepage} % Page Number
% Change figure numbering per section
\numberwithin{figure}{section}
\numberwithin{table}{section}
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\begin{document}
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\begin{titlepage}
\begin{center}
% UCL IMAGE
\vspace*{-3.5cm}
% Choose colour from the Image Folder: More can be found here: https://imagestore.ucl.ac.uk/imagestore/start/ucl-banners/For%20PRINT/UNCOATED/DL%20PORTRAIT?fc=browse&column=5
\makebox[\textwidth]{\includegraphics[width=211mm]{Image/ucl-banner-dl-port-darkred-u.eps}}
\vfill % Elastic empty space filler
% Title
{\LARGE\textbf{THESIS TITLE:\\
% Subtitle
THESIS SUBTITLE\\}}
\vspace{0.8cm}
by\\
\vspace{0.8cm}
% Author
{\LARGE\textbf{Author Name\\}}
% Date
\vspace{1.5cm}
{\Large\textbf{September 2023}}
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\textbf{\setstretch{2.0}
Dissertation Supervisor: Insert Name\\
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Dissertation submitted in part fulfilment of the\\
Degree of Master of Science in Economics\\
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Department of Economics\\
University College London\\}
\vspace{2cm}
\end{center}
\end{titlepage}
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\newpage
\include{Declaration}
% ------------------ TABLE OF CONTENTS --------------------
\tableofcontents
% ------------------- LIST OF FIGURES --------------------
\newpage
%{\let\oldnumberline\numberline % Uncomment to add the word 'Figure' to figure number in List of Figures
%\renewcommand{\numberline}{\figurename~\oldnumberline}
\listoffigures%}
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{List of Figures} % Add List of figures into contents without any numeration
% ------------------- LIST OF TABLES ---------------------
\newpage
\listoftables
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{List of Tables} % Add List of tables into contents without any numeration
% ----------------- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -------------------
\newpage
\section*{Acknowledgements}
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Acknowledgement}
\blindtext
% ---------------------- ABSTRACT -----------------------
\newpage
\section*{Abstract} % the Asterix (*) indicates that this section will be added to the table of contents but no number will be present beside it.
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Abstract}
\blindtext
\newline
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\textbf{Keywords:} Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics
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\newpage
\section{Section}
\label{sectionlabel}
\blindtext
\blindtext
% ------------------- INTRODUCTION ---------------------
\newpage
\include{Introduction} % Section/Chapter entries can be done in the Main.tex file or in a
% separate tex file for longer and more complex documents
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\newpage
\section{New Section}
\subsection{New Subsection}
\subsubsection{New Subsubsection}
\newpage
\section{New Section}
\subsection{Lorem}
\newpage
\section{Conclusion}
\subsection{Future Work}
% ------------------- BIBLIOGRAPHY ---------------------
%\newpage
% \printbibliography[title = {References}]
% \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{References} % Adds References Section to Table of Contents
\end{document}
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