New procedure for submitting Diploma and Master's Theses (valid from November 1st 2023)
The following steps are to be observed/distinguished for the submission of the Diploma or Master's Thesis as of November 1st 2023:
- The registration of the Diploma Thesis or the registration of the Master's Thesis must have taken place in the Examination Office (Statutes §25 Para.4).
- The Diploma or Master's Thesis must be submitted in electronic form. The Diploma or Master's Thesis must be assessed by the supervisors within two months of submission. (Statutes §25 Para. 7)
- The Rectorate's guideline on safeguarding good scientific practice must be observed and it must be ensured that the online publication does not infringe any third-party rights, in particular image rights, other copyrights or ancillary copyrights, data protection rights and business secrets.
- If this is not possible for legal reasons, you must clarify with your supervisor before submitting the scientific paper whether an embargo or partial publication of the scientific paper is possible.
- Agree whether your supervisor would like a printed version for the assessment of the thesis. This copy is purely for assessment purposes and will not be forwarded to the Examinations Office (abbr. PR) (according to §25 par. 10 of the Statutes).
- Fill out the following forms and send them togehter with your Diploma/Master's Thesis (PDF) to the Examination Office. Please note the names of the individual files:
- submission of the diploma-/ master's thesis
- assessment form up to and including "Subject"
- entry form for the ULB - The assessments/reviews must be received by the Examination Office at the latest one month before the defence.
Submission if no embargo or partial publication is required:
Submit your paper in PDF-format by e-mail to the Examination Office (pruefungsreferat@uibk.ac.at).
Naming the file:
Matriculation-number_Surname_D.pdf (for Diploma Theses)
Matriculation-number_Surname_MA.pdf (for Master's Theses)
Please note:
- no document restriction or password protection of the files
- do not include an declaration of academic honesty
- no restrictions for print settings
- no personal data
Additional files needed for the assessment of the work, in the form of a zipped file:
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_Surname_D.zip or Matriculation-number_Surname_MA.zip
Confirmation of upload at the ULB as a PDF-file.
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_Surname_D_Erfassungsbestätigung.pdf or Matriculation-number_Surname_MA_Erfassungsbestätigung.pdf
However, if you do not wish certain appendices to be published for understandable reasons, you must submit an approved request for partial publication plus the work in the appropriate different scopes and formats.
All submitted documents are forwarded to the ULB for archiving. The publication of the scientific papers including any attachments and additional files take place electronically in the repository of the ULB.
Further processed by PR/ULB
Submission if embargo is required:
Please refer to the guidelines for partial publication of scientific papers for information and for being able to decide which form you must use, in particular the information in paragraph 3, a, b, c:
Embargo acc. to paragraph 3a, 3b I of the guideline:
Submit the complete paper in PDF format for assessment and archiving to the Examination office (pruefungsreferat@uibk.ac.at).
Naming the file:
Matriculation-number_Surname_D.pdf (for Diploma Theses)
Matriculation-number_Surname_MA.pdf (for Master's Theses)
Please note:
- no document restriction or password protection of the files
- do not include an declaration of academic honesty
- no restrictions for print settings
- no personal data
Plus approved form Exclusion of Use/Embargo (to block a thesis) of the scientific paper
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_D_Sperre.pdf or Matriculation-number_MA_Sperre.pdf
Additional files needed for the assessment of the work, in the form of a zipped file:
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_Surname_D.zip or Matriculation-number_Surname_MA.zip
Confirmation of upload at the ULB as a PDF-file.
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_Surname_D_Erfassungsbestätigung.pdf or Matriculation-number_Surname_MA_Erfassungsbestätigung.pdf
OR
Embargo acc. to paragraph 3b II of the guideline:
Three versions of the paper are to be submitted:
1. A complete electronic version in PDF-format for assessment and archiving by e-mail to the Examination Office (pruefungsreferat@uibk.ac.at)
Naming the file:
Matriculation-number_Surname_D.pdf (for Diploma Theses)
Matriculation-number_Surname_MA.pdf (for Master's Theses)
Please note:
- no document restriction or password protection of the files
- do not include an declaration of academic honesty
- no restrictions for print settings
- no personal data
Plus approved form Exclusion of Use/Embargo (to block a thesis) of the scientific paper
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_D_Sperre.pdf or Matriculation-number_MA_Sperre.pdf
Additional files needed for the assessment of the work, in the form of a zipped file:
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_Surname_D.zip or Matriculation-number_Surname_MA.zip
Confirmation of upload at the ULB as a PDF-file.
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_Surname_D_Erfassungsbestätigung.pdf or Matriculation-number_Surname_MA_Erfassungsbestätigung.pdf
2. A complete bound paper version of the academic paper including any appendies for publication at the "Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Tirol".
3. A version for partial electronic publication, including links to already published parts that may not be published electronically for legal reasons.
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_Surname_D_online-Kurzversion.pdf or Matriculation-number_Surname_MA_online-Kurzversion.pdf
All submitted documents are forwarded to the ULB for archiving. The publication of the scientific papers including any attachments and additional files take place electronically in the repository of the ULB.
Further processed by PR/ULB
Submission if partial publication is required:
Please refer to the guidelines for partial publication of scientific papers for information and for being able to decide which form you must use, in particular the information in paragraph 3, a, b, c:
Partial publication acc. to paragraph 3b II of the guidline:
Three versions of the paper are to be submitted:
1. A complete electronic version in PDF-format for assessment and archiving by e-mail to the Examination Office (pruefungsreferat@uibk.ac.at)
Naming the file:
Matriculation-number_Surname_D.pdf (for Diploma Theses)
Matriculation-number_Surname_MA.pdf (for Master's Theses)
Please note:
- no document restriction or password protection of the files
- do not include an declaration of academic honesty
- no restrictions for print settings
- no personal data
Plus approved form "Formuar Teilveröffentlichung" (partial publication) of the scientific paper
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_D_TVB.pdf or Matriculation-number_MA_TVB.pdf
Additional files needed for the assessment of the work, in the form of a zipped file:
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_Surname_D.zip or Matriculation-number_Surname_MA.zip
Confirmation of upload at the ULB as a PDF-file.
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_Surname_D_Erfassungsbestätigung.pdf or Matriculation-number_Surname_MA_Erfassungsbestätigung.pdf
2. A complete bound paper version of the academic paper including any appendies for publication at the "Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Tirol".
3. A version for partial electronic publication, including links to already published parts that may not be published electronically for legal reasons.
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_Surname_D_online-Kurzversion.pdf or Matriculation-number_Surname_MA_online-Kurzversion.pdf
All submitted documents are forwarded to the ULB for archiving. The publication of the scientific papers including any attachments and additional files take place electronically in the repository of the ULB.
Further processed by PR/ULB
ODER
Partial publication acc. to paragraph 3c of the guideline:
Three versions of the paper are to be submitted:
1. A complete electronic version in PDF-format for assessment an archiving by e-mail to the Examination Office (pruefungsreferat@uibk.ac.at).
Naming the file:
Matriculation-number_Surname_D.pdf (for Diploma Theses)
Matriculation-number_Surname_MA.pdf (for Master's Theses)
Please note:
- no document restriction or password protection of the files
- do not include an declaration of academic honesty
- no restrictions for print settings
- no personal data
Plus approved form "Formuar Teilveröffentlichung" (partial publication) of the scientific paper
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_D_TVB.pdf or Matriculation-number_MA_TVB.pdf
Additional files needed for the assessment of the work, in the form of a zipped file:
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_Surname_D.zip or Matriculation-number_Surname_MA.zip
Confirmation of upload at the ULB as a PDF-file.
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_Surname_D_Erfassungsbestätigung.pdf or Matriculation-number_Surname_MA_Erfassungsbestätigung.pdf
2. A complete bound paper version of the academic papar including any appendices on papar or digital data carriers for publcation at the "Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Tirol".
3. An electronic version for publication in which those contents or attachements that may not be published electronically for legal reasons have been removed. This version shall contain a refernce to the removed parts and the publication of the complte bound paper version at the "Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Tirol" (ULB) library in a suitable place.
Naming the file: Matriculation-number_Surname_D_online-Kurzversion.pdf bzw. Matriculation-number_Surname_MA_online-Kurzversion.pdf
All submitted documents are forwarded to the ULB for archiving. The publication of the scientific papers including any attachments and additional files take place electronically in the repository of the ULB.
Further processed by PR/ULB
You can find information on the legal basis here
» https://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten-servicestelle/pruefungsreferate/recht/
last Update: 03.11.2023