The Master’s thesis must be representative of the student’s ability to acquire knowledge on any topic covered by the degree programme and to process this knowledge in an academically sound manner, as well as presenting it in writing in accordance with generally accepted academic practices. The aforementioned topic generally implies working with primary sources in the original languages or relevant archeological data.
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The master’s thesis for the programme in Egyptian Language and Culture carries 20 EC and generally consists of a maximum of 17,000 words, including notes, bibliography and appendices. As a rule it is written in English. The thesis is evaluated by a lecturer of the Department of Egyptian Language and Culture who possesses the required expertise in the topic of the thesis and will be read by a second reader as well.
Here you may find the official rules and regulation related to the MA-Thesis (in Dutch).