First of all, let us explain what the APA dissertation is. The APA dissertation is the dissertation, which was written according to the APA citation and writing style. The APA (American Psychological Association) citation and writing style is normally used for the dissertations on social sciences. It is not desirable to use it for the dissertations on other disciplines.
 
In this article we will list the main requirements for the APA dissertation. But you should consult your dissertation advisor before beginning your APA dissertation writing, since he/she may ask you to change it for something else.
 
The main requirements for the APA dissertations:

• The APA citation writing style requires all the lines of the main text of your dissertation to be double-spaced.
• It is necessary to print the APA dissertation on the standard paper (8.5 X 11inches).
• The margins all around the APA dissertation have to be 1 inch.
• You are required to use standard font, such as Times New Roman 12pt or Arial 10pt.
• You should begin each part and section of your dissertation in APA style from the new page.
• The numbers of pages of your APA dissertation should be put in the upper right corner of each page.
• The headings and subheadings of your dissertation have to be centered.
• It is necessary to use in-text citations in the dissertation.

We have listed the main requirements of the APA citation and writing style. They must be enough to prepare an excellent dissertation. If you still have some question, you should turn to your dissertation advisor. Another variant to get the additional information on APA writing and citation style is to consult some APA dissertations guide which can be found among the Internet sources.