final assessment of the master’s thesis

The final assessment of the Master’s thesis is done by the promoter(s) (the promoter, the co-promoter (if applicable) and two assessors.

The final assessment consists of three components, each with a different weight:

The student can only pass for this course by obtaining a passing grade for each component. If the student does not pass this course because of a fail on the written report or the oral presentation and defence, this can be remedied in the second examination period. If the student does not pass this course because of a fail on the research internship, a second examination opportunity is not possible. 

The main evaluation criteria are:

• The student’s effort
• The personal intellectual contribution to the research
• The originality of the approach and elaboration of the topic of scientific research
• The quality of the text of the Master’s thesis
• The progress made during the Master’s thesis process regarding personal intellectual contribution and quality of reporting

The evaluators use specific evaluation forms to determine a grade. There is a form for each component and each form is divided into different criteria. The jury establishes a score by consensus for each component. The jury also establishes the final grade of the course Master’s Thesis, including research internship, which is a weighted average of the partial scores of the components or deviates from this if justified by and with consensus of all jury members. The student receives feedback from the chair of the jury for each component, but only the final grade is communicated to the student.

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