mp33

MP33: Master thesis
The 4th semester of the European Master in Project Management is totally focused on the master thesis.  Registration for the final part of the master’s examination (application for thesis) should usually take place before the end of the third semester.

Precondition for the admission to write a thesis is that all preceding course module examinations with the exception of module 6 have been passed.

The thesis is a written work of scholarship that should document that a candidate is independently capable of applying scientific and practical techniques to the processing of challenging tasks taken from specified subject areas, including not only specific individual technical details but also the wider implications. The basis of the thesis should, if possible, be published in an academic journal.  The thesis must be developed under the conditions of the European Qualification Framework - level 7.

 Lecturers make proposals for a thesis based on their research activities or based upon current projects.  Students can also make proposals on their favorite topics.

 A thesis can be developed in a company or any other organization or within the university. In any case there must be a promoter of the thesis selected among the lecturers of the university or partner universities. The thesis can also be worked up in the form a group work if the contribution of individual candidates, based on the section, pages or some other objective criteria can be applied such that it allows clear distinction of individuals separate contributions and their meaningful evaluation.

 The master thesis must be registered at the faculty when the students start with their thesis. When students register the thesis the promoter must be fixed.

The work-up or processing time (time from assignment to submission) is 20 weeks. The topic and constellation of tasks must be structured in a way that it is possible to submit the completed thesis within the time allocated.

 When the students finish their thesis they submit 3 bound paper versions of their thesis with an attached CD with the whole thesis (pdf and open file) and core documents used.

 After the submission of the thesis, a colloquium on the thesis is arranged where students and examiners discuss the concepts and results.

 The results of the thesis and the colloquium are the foundation for the assessment of the thesis.