Step-by-step guidance
There are subtle differences in the procedure between D-ERDW and D-USYS summarized in the following:
Topic selection
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Master's thesis subjects will be presented in the first seminar of the spring semester and for the rest of the year they are published here and on the website of the research groups.
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Supervision
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The Master's thesis has to be carried out under the supervision of a lecturer in the master programme's module courses. Additional lectureres can be authorised by the «Departmentskonferenz».
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The Master's thesis must be supervised by a professor of the Department, including honorary professors, associated professors and senior lecturers, or by someone on the Department's list of approved supervisors (listed here).
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Registration
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As soon as the period has begun, hand in the following form to the student advisor.
Additionally you have to register through mystudies for the thesis, indicating your main supervisor.
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As soon as the period has begun, send the following form (downloadable here) to the Student Administration Office (Studiensekretariat).
Additionally you have to register through mystudies for the thesis, indicating your main supervisor.
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Online enrolment
over mystudies
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If the starting date of the work is between July and January, the
enrolment should be for the autumn semester; if it is between February
and June it should be for the spring semester. If the period the work spans two semesters, the enrolment should be made
for the first semester only, and the option 'leave of absence'
(Urlaubssemester) should be chosen for the second semester.
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Workplace
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If the workplace is at IAC, please fill out the Personalblatt together with your supervisor and send it back to Peter Isler.
If you need a Linux account or additional storage please contact the system administrators.
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Submission
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A signed “Declaration of Originality” together with the printed thesis must be submitted to the Student Administration Office (Studiensekretariat).
An additional copy of the Master's thesis for the IAC library must be given to Eva Choffat (mail box on O-floor).
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A signed “Declaration of Originality” together with the printed title page of the thesis must be submitted to the Student Administration Office (Studiensekretariat).
A printed copy of the full Master's thesis for the IAC library must be given to Eva Choffat (mail box on O-floor).
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Assessment
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The Master's thesis is assessed by the main supervisor and at least one additional supervisor/advisor using the official evaluation form (downloadable here).
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The Master's thesis is assessed by the main supervisor and at least
one additional supervisor/advisor, using the official evaluation form
(downloadable here).
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Diploma ceremony
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Please check your department's website for updated information on the submission deadlines for the current years diploma ceremony.
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