Master's Thesis
Master Thesis and Final Seminar, 30 ECTS
With this final seminar and a written thesis, students develop the ability to find and define a research project, gain insight into the planning and realization of their own research project, acquire the ability to write and present a research paper, and acquire the ability to academically discuss other students’ research.
This final master's program module is organized as a research colloquium, where students have to present the first results of their projects and discuss open questions.
The thesis project has a scientific or applied research focus. Cooperation with firms or other organizations is possible.
The proceeding time for the master's thesis is strictly regulated. From the registration, issuing the topic and the submission is in total and a row five months (including four weeks of reading time).
Students define and realize a research project, present the (preliminary) results of their research, write their Master’s Thesis, and present and defend the result in the final seminar (presentation).