Master’s Thesis

  1. At the beginning of the 3rd semester, the postgraduate student submits a request to the Departmental Assembly for the approval of the thesis topic, proposing a supervising professor after consultation. The request is accompanied by an abstract of the proposed thesis. The supervisor is designated from the teaching staff who has partial or full teaching responsibilities within the MSc program. The supervisor is responsible for monitoring and controlling the progress of the thesis, ensuring that the goals and specifications of the research are met.
  2. The members of the Three-Member Examination Committee must have the same or related scientific expertise as the subject area of the MSc program.
  3. The writing of the thesis may be submitted in a foreign language, after agreement with the supervising professor.
  4. The change of the thesis topic is possible, following a justified recommendation by the student and approval by the Coordinating Committee. A change in the thesis topic does not justify an extension of the deadlines mentioned above. In exceptional cases, if there is an objective difficulty or a significant reason, it is possible to replace the supervisor or a member of the Three-Member Examination Committee upon a decision by the Departmental Assembly.
  5. Upon completion of the thesis, after approval from the supervising professor, a final evaluation will be scheduled, including an oral presentation of the topic before the Three-Member Examination Committee.
  6. With the submission of the Master’s Thesis, the student is responsible for its writing and is accountable for any instances of plagiarism, paraphrasing, etc. Plagiarism is defined as partial or full copying or the use of elements from another person’s work, published or unpublished, without proper and clear reference to the specific source, as well as the inclusion of any source material, even from the student’s own studies, without a proper and clear citation. Plagiarism is considered a serious academic violation. In cases of confirmed plagiarism, following a justified recommendation from the supervising professor, the Assembly may decide on the permanent removal of the student from the MSc program. Presentations of the Master’s Theses are done orally and in person.
  7. The maximum time for the submission of the Master’s Thesis is eighteen (18) months from the date it is approved by the Departmental Assembly. In special cases, after a request from the student and approval by the Assembly, the time limit may be extended by up to two (2) semesters.
  8. The general grade of the Master’s Thesis, on a 10-point scale, is calculated as the weighted average of the grades of the individual courses and the Master’s Thesis (weighting coefficients are considered). The grading scale awarded is: “Excellent” (8.5-10), “Very Good” (6.5-8.49), and “Good” (5-6.49).
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