Read more on the process of finding a supervisor and about the difference between an individual thesis and a capstone project on the website
Thesis meeting
Next meeting
Schedule:
Students are asked to start thinking about their thesis early on. The thesis (20.0 ECTS) is not a regular course, so students do not need to register through USIS or BlackBoard.
Thesis I: In this orienting phase, the student explores possible thesis subjects. For example by reading articles and older theses.
Thesis II: In this phase, the student has written or writes a proposal of approximately 1 page (A4). With this proposal the student contacts possible supervisors, either around September 1st or February 1st. Once the student found a supervisor, (s)he will continue on the thesis with him/her.
Thesis III: writing the thesis + defense
(Thesis= 20.0 ECTS)
Check the overview of the year via Schedule of the year
Coursecode master’s thesis: 6454756
Please note that you can’t register for the thesis via USIS.
ECTS and choice of subject
Students who started in September 2009 or later write their thesis for 20.0 ECTS. Their thesis is part of their track and therefore the subject of the thesis must fit in the track.
Students who started earlier write their thesis for less ECTS. Their thesis is not part of their track and therefore these students are free to pick their subject. Check for the correct number of ECTS the website. If you write the thesis for less then 20.0 ECTS, do mention this to your supervisor!
Language
English or Dutch. It is up to the student and the supervisor to decide what language is used.
Want to graduate?
Graduation is not done automatically, but you need to arrange this yourself. Read more on the procedure of graduation
Library use / Leiden catalogue
How to search for books and articles in Leiden? And how do you get hold of the publications you have found, in digital or printed form?
How to quickly and easily search for books or articles of which you have some details? How to search books by subject? And finally how to get hold of the book or article? It might be available online! Learning materials for all sorts of databases, like PiCarta, ERIC or Web of Science, can be found in the Manuals and demo’s on the Libraries website.
What is the Master Thesis Lab?
The Master Thesis Lab is a facility that provides additional support for students writing their Master’s thesis.