master's Theses

Teaching

Topic assignment
Students can choose from the available topics or propose a similar topic.
Currently available topics: OpenOlat.
Request by email to the supervisor.
Proposal
Write and submit a thesis proposal (5-10 pages) to the supervisor (incl. motivation, research question, main literature, research method, expected results, and outline).

Application for the thesis
Prerequisite: all modules of the master's programme completed and a thesis proposal that the supervisor agreed upon (see point 2).
- Form " Assessment of the compulsory module: Conception of the master thesis" (available here).
- Form "Application for the master Thesis " (available here).
- Enrollment for the master AG (participation in at least two sessions, in addition to the session with your own presentation).

Writing of the thesis
- Length of the thesis: at least 50 pages of content
- Format recommendations: Word format template | Latex format template.
- Plagiarism check: Before submission, students can request an upload code for a plagiarism check of their thesis from their supervisor.

Submission of the thesis
- Submit the digital version of your thesis to the examination office following the process detailed here.
- Submit the digital version (e.g. Word, PDF, Latex) by e-mail to the supervisor and the Department’s office (Simone.Kirchner@uibk.ac.at).

Presentation in the “master AG”
Agree on a date for the presentation with your supervisor (the main results of the thesis should be available at the time of the presentation). Registration via email to the Department’s office Simone.Kirchner@uibk.ac.at (carbon copy (cc) to the supervisor).

Assessment
For the completion of the master's programme in the 4th semester: The timeline for the submission of the thesis and the public defense has to be coordinated with the supervisor in such a way that the assessment of the thesis can be completed by the end of October.